This is an amazing photo capturing the debut of the Willment Racing Escort. Mike Crabtree also raced this car in 1969 before it was purchased by New Zealander Jim Carney for the young Jim Richards to drive. The car is still in NZ, and has been owned for many years by Rayden Smith.
Thanks for posting Charles. This is a really special photo.
Originally Posted by Chaswin
The Escort class was highly competitive in 1968. Graham Hill had qualified P1 for the BSCC race in a supercharged Escort, but failed to finish the race due to "accident damage". This is another of the main contenders, the John Willment entered Escort Mk1 of Mike Crabtree, which finished eighth overall.
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