Category: History
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1949, 1962 & 1975: glimpses into Rally history
Many thanks to our Event Co-ordinator Paul Reid, who unearthed three copies of early CTC magazines which featured items about the Rally, from 1949, 1962 and 1975. Without further ado, here they are – enjoy! Apologies for the poor scanning on some of them:
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The road race that ran to the Rally
More scanning! We’re back in 1963, with a major road race running from London to York, and ending in front of the crowds at the Knavesmire: The full programme shows a list of entrants, prize money and an (unfortunately not very legible) list of officials and supporters: Most interesting perhaps is the route: Not sure…
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Scanning the ’60s
Committee member Dave Bishop has been preserving an archive of York Rally materials for over half a century, and he’s kindly made it available for the new Rally website. So I’ve made a start on the scanning, with a look back to the 1960s. Click any image to enlarge – and I have the original…
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Pennants of the York Rally
Thanks to Dave Bishop who brought these splendid pennants along to the last meeting, and for Paul Reid for letting me use his camera for the images. I’ll try to find out more from one of our historical experts. Where were these pennants flown? Who designed them? Does a complete collection exist anywhere? And do…