Newton Abbott Stages - Car 302, DNF SS21 Crash!
Trevor was navigated by Ian Harrop on this event.
Organised by the South Hams Motor Club and run in early January, 22 stages at Fernworthy and Bellever on Dartmoor, slippery stages, which had not been used in years. Trevor was navigated by Ian Harrop in WNR 30S and their rally was ended when they were involved in a collision with a member of the public, as they were travelling on a public road to the last stage!
Taken from the Coventry Automotive newsletter of May 2003….
The year did not start well for Trevor, as on the Newton Abbott Audi Stages in January the yellow Mini suffered an accident on the road section between the final two stages and was declared an insurance ‘write off’. It was a great pity as Trevor and navigator Ian Harrop were leading their class with just one stage to go. The event was held in Devon on a day that went from wet, low lying fog to bright sunshine and everything in between.
The accident occurred in the narrow Devon lanes and the Mini was totally blameless. It was hit on the driver’s front corner and the shell was bent, all caused by a Peugeot 305 driven by a woman driving without due regard for the conditions. The insurance company has written it off, but it has taken some time to agree the final settlement with the company…. you know what insurance companies are like!! The shell is now in the body shop and we are eagerly awaiting the outcome of the attempt to straighten it.
All of this means that the proposed entry to the Acropolis Rally will have to wait until next year, and any other International events this year will have to be decided upon after the car is rebuilt.
In the meantime Trevor hasn’t been idle. The original blue Mini (WNR 904S) has been rebuilt and is now a fetching silver and maroon. The eight-port engine that will power it is nearing completion and it is expected that the car will begin being shaking down in the next few weeks. Much assistance has been given in the build of the engine and gearbox, and thanks are due to some long time colleagues for that. Watch out for the new Group B machine on events in July and August.
Interestingly, in the court case, Trevor had to provide his Time Card as evidence as this showed the average times for the transport sections were just 19 mph - it obviously worked!
Trevor was navigated by Ian Harrop on this event.
Organised by the South Hams Motor Club and run in early January, 22 stages at Fernworthy and Bellever on Dartmoor, slippery stages, which had not been used in years. Trevor was navigated by Ian Harrop in WNR 30S and their rally was ended when they were involved in a collision with a member of the public, as they were travelling on a public road to the last stage!
Taken from the Coventry Automotive newsletter of May 2003….
The year did not start well for Trevor, as on the Newton Abbott Audi Stages in January the yellow Mini suffered an accident on the road section between the final two stages and was declared an insurance ‘write off’. It was a great pity as Trevor and navigator Ian Harrop were leading their class with just one stage to go. The event was held in Devon on a day that went from wet, low lying fog to bright sunshine and everything in between.
The accident occurred in the narrow Devon lanes and the Mini was totally blameless. It was hit on the driver’s front corner and the shell was bent, all caused by a Peugeot 305 driven by a woman driving without due regard for the conditions. The insurance company has written it off, but it has taken some time to agree the final settlement with the company…. you know what insurance companies are like!! The shell is now in the body shop and we are eagerly awaiting the outcome of the attempt to straighten it.
All of this means that the proposed entry to the Acropolis Rally will have to wait until next year, and any other International events this year will have to be decided upon after the car is rebuilt.
In the meantime Trevor hasn’t been idle. The original blue Mini (WNR 904S) has been rebuilt and is now a fetching silver and maroon. The eight-port engine that will power it is nearing completion and it is expected that the car will begin being shaking down in the next few weeks. Much assistance has been given in the build of the engine and gearbox, and thanks are due to some long time colleagues for that. Watch out for the new Group B machine on events in July and August.
Interestingly, in the court case, Trevor had to provide his Time Card as evidence as this showed the average times for the transport sections were just 19 mph - it obviously worked!