‘The Rally of the Vales’ September 17th organised by Swansea Motor Club Car 144
62nd overall and 23rd in class 3 (84 finished out of 106 starters)
This event entry would include great drivers, such as Roy Fidler, Jack Tordoff, Tony Chapell, Denis Cardell & John Bloxham and on the maps Don Barrow, John Vipond etc. Interestingly just over 30 years later John Vipond's company would be re-wiring PVW!
PVW would be running as car 144. Scrutineering started in the morning from 08:30 Brecon Cattle Market on September 17th 1966 and their start time was 12:14. There were numerous hairpins, a multitude of 'very rough whites', the obligatory fords to cross, 42 TCs & PCs and one selective (The Tregaron mountain road which provided some spectacular 'offs') over the 200 mile event. A relatively unknown Yorkshireman won, Bob Bean, in a Cortina GT ably navigated by Chris Nash. The event finished on the Sunday morning with a prize giving just 45 minute after the last car arrived at the Swansea at 9am.
62nd overall and 23rd in class 3 (84 finished out of 106 starters)
This event entry would include great drivers, such as Roy Fidler, Jack Tordoff, Tony Chapell, Denis Cardell & John Bloxham and on the maps Don Barrow, John Vipond etc. Interestingly just over 30 years later John Vipond's company would be re-wiring PVW!
PVW would be running as car 144. Scrutineering started in the morning from 08:30 Brecon Cattle Market on September 17th 1966 and their start time was 12:14. There were numerous hairpins, a multitude of 'very rough whites', the obligatory fords to cross, 42 TCs & PCs and one selective (The Tregaron mountain road which provided some spectacular 'offs') over the 200 mile event. A relatively unknown Yorkshireman won, Bob Bean, in a Cortina GT ably navigated by Chris Nash. The event finished on the Sunday morning with a prize giving just 45 minute after the last car arrived at the Swansea at 9am.
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