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Quote Originally Posted by Andy G View Post
yeah from what I have found is that its been a club, rally, lotus t/c, osca I am getting some pictures from Australia of the car in 1977 when one of the owners Ian Wilkins (Ashburton) picked the car up from Dunedin. Apparently in his gold Capri with the trailer on the back and had to back down a very steep street. Ians brother in law who I got hold of thinks it had a v8 in it when Ian got the car and believed it is a factory T/C but we will see...Will let you Know it looks bloody terrible at the moment in matt black with lovely pink decals! I have striped some paint and its every colour, white roof and metalic blue sides,there is red and black and white and that was just the back l/h guard and the front l/h flare.
Andy Giles.

These photos are of the late Ian Wilkins with the First Harrington/metropolitan cranes escort we have. The photo of the car when it is black is as per when he brought the car without the Weatheral Jewellers decals and engineless. At this stage I believe Ian and Terry Butt his mechanic (backyard as he told me!) had put in the original t/c engine that they drove the Wellington to buy. Then the car was painted red I believe it first had a 12a rotary in it then a 13b pp. trophies are for 2nd in osca and 2nd in b class. The car was then stripped and the running gear was put into a rwd 323 and the shell was sold after a while under some trees. more pics to come. Andy.