Rally History (part II)

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Originally Posted by c4

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Thank you C4
Janusz

Do any of you have detailed results for the RAC rallies of '52, '53, '54,'55 &'56?

I am particularly interested in any Morgans that finished the rally in that period, and what if any prizes they may have taken.

I am also interested in any information regarding a special bodied Morgan, prepared for and driven by a Roger Harper, at this time. UK registration VNO 600. Harper had previously rallied a Ferrari Inter, and the Special Morgan was very similar in appearance.

Any information gratefully recived.

nca.

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Originally Posted by Neil Andrew

Do any of you have detailed results for the RAC rallies of '52, '53, '54,'55 &'56?

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If anybody is looking at the entry list/results for that era I would be interested in any information on my uncle John Liddle who I believe navigated on the RAC several times at about that time (probably with a Mr Ripley from somewhere in Yorkshire).

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Originally Posted by Martin Liddle

If anybody is looking at the entry list/results for that era I would be interested in any information on my uncle John Liddle who I believe navigated on the RAC several times at about that time (probably with a Mr Ripley from somewhere in Yorkshire).

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I didn't find your uncle, but I found certain H.Ripley on two occasions.
1952 RAC 34th, class 2 (closed - 2500) / 12th H. Ripley GB No 214 Ford
1954 RAC 139th, no class result, H. Ripley GB No 101 Ford

No information on co-driver - maybe it was John Liddle, who knows?
By the way, do you know the first name of Mr Ripley?
Regards
Janusz

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Originally Posted by Neil Andrew

Do any of you have detailed results for the RAC rallies of '52, '53, '54,'55 &'56?

I am particularly interested in any Morgans that finished the rally in that period, and what if any prizes they may have taken.

I am also interested in any information regarding a special bodied Morgan, prepared for and driven by a Roger Harper, at this time. UK registration VNO 600. Harper had previously rallied a Ferrari Inter, and the Special Morgan was very similar in appearance.

Any information gratefully recived.

nca.

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I couldn't find Roger Harper, but found several Morgans:
1951 RAC 2nd cl.open +1500/2nd Peter Morgan GB Morgan Plus 4
1951 RAC 3rd cl.open +1500/3rd George Goodall GB Morgan Plus 4
1952 RAC 5th cl.1(open cars)/5th Peter Reece GB No126 Morgan
1952 RAC 6th cl.1(open cars)/6th Peter Morgan GB No137 Morgan Plus 4
1952 RAC 10th cl.1(open cars)/10th Ken Bancroft GB No154 Morgan
1952 RAC 11th cl.1(open cars)/11th George Goodall GB No136 Morgan
1952 RAC 13th cl.1(open cars)/13th Jimmy Ray GB No206 Morgan
1952 RAC 40th cl.1(open cars)/18th D.S. Done GB No127 Morgan
1952 RAC 42nd cl.1(open cars)/=19th W.D. Steel GB No128? Morgan
1952 RAC 63rd cl.1(open cars)/37th Robert Dickson GB No128? Morgan
1952 RAC 76th cl.1(open cars)/39th D.W. Price GB No65 Morgan
1953 RAC 22nd Sports cars+1500/10th G.M. White GB D.H. Evans GB Morgan Plus 4
1953 RAC 24th Sports cars+1500/11th A.D.C. Gordon/Paul Steiner GB Morgan Plus 4
1953 RAC 49th Sports cars+1500/19th Ms A.I.C. Neil/Ms C.M.S. Neil GB Morgan Plus 4
1953 RAC 58th Sports cars+1500/22nd Peter Morgan/Mrs J.D. Morgan GB Morgan Plus 4
1953 RAC 76th Sports cars+1500/27th J. Rodley/R. Castle GB Morgan Plus 4
1954 RAC 7th Jimmy Ray/Mrs K.D. Ray GB No169 Morgan
1954 RAC 8th Alex Newsham/A.Beaumont GB No7 Morgan
1954 RAC 42nd George Goodall/A.T. Hall GB No180 Morgan
1954 RAC 51st Peter Morgan GB No182 Morgan
1954 RAC 61st H. Denton GB No240 Morgan
1954 RAC 132nd Dr John T. Spare GB No236 Morgan
1956 RAC 3rd Sports Cars+1600/1st Dr John T. Spare/M.H. Meredith GB 33 Morgan Plus 4
1956 RAC ? Sports Cars+1600/3rd A.L. Yarranton/D.E.J. Thompson GB Morgan Plus 4
1958 RAC ? GT-2000/1st A.L. Yarranton/J.P. Taylor GB No100 Morgan
1958 RAC ? GT-2000/2nd George Goodall/J. Thomas GB No101 Morgan
1958 RAC ? GT-2000/3rd R. Grant/J.L. Darwent GB No12 Morgan
1959 RAC 6th Peter Morgan/D.E.J. Thompson GB No16 Morgan Plus 4
1959 RAC 38th Brian Harper/Ron Crellin GB No19 Morgan
1959 RAC 45th Pauline Mayman/Daphne Freeman GB No26 Morgan Plus 4
Does anybody can fill the names?
Regards
Janusz

Januszsz,

Many thanks for your detailed reply, which gives me plenty to study.
Very interesting to see names such as Ron Crellin, and Pauline Mayman, whom I had not associated with Morgans.

May I ask if your source for this information is on-line?

NCA

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Originally Posted by januszsz

By the way, do you know the first name of Mr Ripley?

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Thanks that is interesting. I know there are some press cuttings in the family archive which may include Mr Ripley's first name; I'll ask my brother to dig them out when I see him next .

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Originally Posted by Neil Andrew

Januszsz,

Many thanks for your detailed reply, which gives me plenty to study.
Very interesting to see names such as Ron Crellin, and Pauline Mayman, whom I had not associated with Morgans.

May I ask if your source for this information is on-line?

NCA

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Unfortunately it's not on line. I found it in the RAC Rally 1951-1959 (Transport Source Books) a booklet compiled of the British motoring magazines' xero-copies.

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Originally Posted by Neil Andrew

I am also interested in any information regarding a special bodied Morgan, prepared for and driven by a Roger Harper, at this time. UK registration VNO 600. Harper had previously rallied a Ferrari Inter, and the Special Morgan was very similar in appearance.

Any information gratefully recived.

nca.

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This particular Morgan competed in the '53 Tulip Rally in the hands of Clarkson and Grant. There's a couple of small pics in the May 8th issue of Autosport.

RiN

RiN,

Thanks for that additional piece of information.It all helps to buid up the picture. My Autosport collection does not go back as far as '53. Do you know if they finished and in what position?.

regards : nca.


Regards : nca,