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 Blair Robson received his '78 NZRC title.
At the dinner I had the pleasure of being seated directly opposite Kevin at the table closest to, and in full view of, that occupied by the president and the invited dignitaries (CEO's of BP & Shell and their wives).
Kevin entertained us all night with his jokes and his ordering of more wine which he'd do standing on his chair hailing the waiter only whenever he was at the far side of the room.
But it stepped up a gear when the dessert arrived. A shallow stemmed bowl containing little more than a ball of ice cream.
Mr Lancaster decided instantly that there was far more fun to be had than by merely eating it and, after advising us to "watch this", tip toed up behind Reg Cook, seated 2 or 3 tables away, and inverted the bowl on his head with a sort of smearing action.
Chaos followed with balls of ice cream flying all around the room much to the horror of the most prim & proper dignitary wives.
The scene was set for a very entertaining night.