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I will be there. It would be good to catch up for a chat Roger. Will be an interesting couple of days I'm sure.

The car I recall, which we competed against on a very regular basis, didn't have flares on the front. I remember thinking of it as unusual at the time. I couldn't tell you the rego number or the name...

Harvey Kibble ran a Mk1 with the bubble flares on the rear only out of Wellington in the 70's. It wasn't commonly done.
His was red/orange with Small's Books on one side and other signage on the...

True, but not quite the fashion crime of the Ashley wallpaper covered cars of Kevin Smith & Jim Robb.

Not so much a rally story but all these photos of the Masport Team and Kevin Lancaster remind me of attending my first MANZ conference as my club's delegate and the associated awards dinner at which...

Re; the '81 Daybreaker pictures.
It is indeed Bondy in the Hunter, Graham (Chirpy) Anderson in the Civic, Shane Murland in the Chevette, Brian Green in the Escort. All of the others are familiar,...

Well done on the 2 years Steve. Send a pm or an email and I'll pay some dues. bruce@aspivenin.net

Righto Ray, without wanting to dig up old ground, I've said before, if there is a genuine issue which can be fixed by a sensible solution, your only chance is a remit at conference where the matter...

They came to Te Marua speedway also and had planned a 2 wheel escapade down the Wainuiomata Hill road. IIRC that didn't happen due to issues with Council/MOT/ road closures etc ...
Perhaps we were a...

The clip is still there, you have to enter it in the search field as Jac Mac said.
I've lost count of the number of rally cars I've tossed off cliffs or planted in trees over the years and I've not...

Doesn't look like that battery had any bracket holding it in place at all.

$45.00 ? No problem. Most interesting motorsport site by far without the bitchiness of most others.

Drop me an email - bruce@aspivenin.net and I'll send you Dennis's cellphone #. He could fill in most of the blanks and maybe put you in touch with Glenn.
Just don't let him start telling you about...

Photos are well buried under the stairs but I'll have a look when I can.
From memory the car was sponsored by a local radio station at the time and was repainted white with
purple or dark red...

It began life as a 1600 pushrod. McIntyre and co-driver Dennis Roderick were very quick in this car.
If I recall correctly if was treated to BDA power in the early 80's and then to full RS1800 spec....

No, I'm not overlooking that fact at all. Indeed it is strong justification for allowing the cage in it's present form. I have previously stated as much.
Absolutely overkill Ray, and quite...

It wasn't my intention that either of you cover old ground but, rather, fill in a couple of blanks so there's no jumping to wrongful conclusions.

There's a lot of rocks being thrown at MSNZ on...

Actually, you do Crunch. Both yourself and the sport have a responsibility to sort issues that affect or prevent members participation. It is only right that you are attempting to do so.

Dave &...

Carl, MSNZ is too willingly to effect change and impose cost on competitors for the sole purpose of compliance with FIA and uniformity. Neither is a valid enough reason for change.

Many cars are...

Yes Crunch, I ought not allow my frustrations to get the better of me. My apologies.
Also thankyou for finally providing some semblance of an answer to the original question.

Classics &...

You are correct Crunch. The issue is black & white.

Was the Escort homologated with the YB engine? No, it was not. Therefore it is not compliant and should never have been issued a COD.

I am...

The issue, in this particular case, is not the accuracy of the information provided by the applicant, but rather the wrongful interpretation of it's relevance as assessed by the COD issuer.
Now, I...

I agree Roger. Although Crunch has also stated that, once issued, a COD cannot be rescinded. Which was the comment that prompted the enquiry as, if a precedent is established, it opens significant...

The question, Crunch, was quite straight forward ... and relevant ... and nothing to do with the Rally Commission Chairman. Historic & Classic rally cars are COD'd against Schedule RH which is your...

Crunch, how does this relate to the replication of similar cars when a COD has been incorrectly issued? I'm thinking specifically of the Escort with the YB Cosworth engine. Which of the 3 following...