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1977 Ulster Rally

Article reprinted from Motoring News – 8th September 1977 Belfast Telegraph Ulster Rally 1977 A Family Affair Derek Boyd’s finesse makes it look smooth and easy. Vauxhall have the Group 1 championship in their sights DEREK BOYD won the ninth round of the RAC rally championship last weekend in convincing[Read More…]

1982 Winston Henry Interview

Article reproduced from Carsport May 1982 The Winston Henry Interview How did you start in motorsport? I suppose like most people in rallying, I would go to local navigation events and have a look and eventually, l decided to have a go myself.  I had an Escort which was standard[Read More…]

1970 CCC Circuit of Ireland

Article reproduced from Cars and car Conversions June 1970. Report by John Foden, pictures by ECP. Circuit 70 “THOU SHALT journey unto Ireland and tell the tale of the Gallaher Circuit unto our noble readers,” sayeth Richard Hudson-Evans (Editor). There remained but one small problem — the Foden chariots were[Read More…]

1969 Newry Frontier Rally

Article reprinted from MotorWeek – 11 October 1969. Report and Pictures by Esler Crawford. BUGGIES DOMINATE FRONTIER MINI RALLY If they had anticipated the pleasure of driving gently along some minor roads in a very picturesque part of County Down in the warm autumn afternoon sunshine, taking in ten driving[Read More…]

1973 Jack Frost Rally

After being postponed for one week to the 23rd/24th February due to snow a very icy Jack Frost rally was won by David Agnew and Robert Harkness in their standard VW 13025 from Trevor Fleming and Roy Sloan, with J.P.0’Kane and Mike Hart third.

1976 Galway International Rally.

This article is reproduced from Auto Ireland Magazine No2 1976.  The report is by Brian Foley and the photos by Paul Phelan, unless otherwise noted. COLEMAN & FORD SHATTER THE PORSCHES. BILLY COLEMAN, at the wheel of the actual works Ford Escort RS 1800, driven into fifth place in the[Read More…]

1966 Circuit of Ireland Rally

Article first appeared in “WHEEL” magazine in May 1966.  The report is by Brian Foley. TONY FALL AND HENRY LIDDON win gruelling Circuit of Ireland Rally. The Ulster Automobile Club’s 1966 Gallaher Circuit of Ireland International Rally will surely go down in motoring history as the toughest and most gruelling[Read More…]