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grum
29-10-2006, 21:40
competing at the somerset stages yesterday was this escort being driven by a certain David Stokes - thought i recognized the name as soon as i saw it - competed in the british rally ch/ships in the 70's

still very quick :cheers:

http://www.redslate.co.uk/upload/pics/IMG_1063 (Medium).JPG
TimGR
30-10-2006, 09:06
competing at the somerset stages yesterday was this escort being driven by a certain David Stokes - thought i recognized the name as soon as i saw it - competed in the british rally ch/ships in the 70's

still very quick :cheers:

In an Avon Tyres sponsored RS1600 (in the 70s that is). As I rememebr he wasn't quite as quick as Nigel Rockey in a "Pink Stamps" :camp: RS1600 - whetever happened to him?
graham John
30-10-2006, 09:13
competing at the somerset stages yesterday was this escort being driven by a certain David Stokes - thought i recognized the name as soon as i saw it - competed in the british rally ch/ships in the 70's

still very quick :cheers:

http://www.redslate.co.uk/upload/pics/IMG_1063 (Medium).JPG

and i think John warner was his co driver.........................


ah the ole days, Rockey, sparrow, Stokes, Pond, Brookes,



cheeRS
steve p
30-10-2006, 09:53
Tim, Nigel Rocky is a car dealer in Kingswood Bristol (verys successfull with a good reputation too)
David Stoakes has been back in the rally scene for a few years now.

I also went to the Somerset Stages brought back great memories of the late seventies infact if it wasn't for all the mobile phones and digital cameras you could almost have been back there,until the modern stuff came through that is!
Steve
grum
30-10-2006, 17:39
memories of the late seventies infact if it wasn't for all the mobile phones and digital cameras you could almost have been back there

indeed - digital cameras eh ?!! with out them though the pics would still be waiting to be developed :mad:
:rolleyes:

talking of some names from the past, the mk2 OYB 807V, (seen in pics post) was co-driven by a Will Rutherford !!!!! :eek: !!!!!
grum
30-10-2006, 17:45
as above :rolleyes:

http://www.redslate.co.uk/upload/pics/IMG_0948 (Medium).JPG
garthbtp
30-10-2006, 22:02
David Stokes was the Castrol Autosport Champion in 1976.
Other great drivers of that period where Tony Drummond, Paul Faulkner who's dad ran his service Barge from the back of his roller lol.

Their was also George Hill, David Jones, and Donald Heggie.

Cheers Garth :D
TimGR
31-10-2006, 07:35
David Stokes was the Castrol Autosport Champion in 1976.
Other great drivers of that period where Tony Drummond, Paul Faulkner who's dad ran his service Barge from the back of his roller lol.

Their was also George Hill, David Jones, and Donald Heggie.

Cheers Garth :D

Chris Sclater, Tony Fowlkes - and who was that guy with 1 leg who drove a Mk 1 with a 15 pound bodyshell from a scrapyard that often beat the works spec BDA engined Mk 1s of the time?
graham John
31-10-2006, 10:49
Chris Sclater, Tony Fowlkes - and who was that guy with 1 leg who drove a Mk 1 with a 15 pound bodyshell from a scrapyard that often beat the works spec BDA engined Mk 1s of the time?



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cheeRS
TimGR
31-10-2006, 11:10
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cheeRS

Er, I said one leg, not no legs!