- Title: UK: ICY ROADS PLAY HAVOC WITH CARS IN RAC INTERNATIONAL RALLY
- Date: 22nd November 1965
- Summary: 1. SV PAN. CAR NO 2 ALONG SNOW-COVERED STREET 0.05 2. SV PAN. CAR NO 8 DITTO 0.10 3. SV PAN. CARS NO. 10 & 5 DITTO 0.19 4. SV MAN WATCHES AS CAR NO 15 ROUNDS CORNER 0.26 5. SV CARS 14 & 6 ROUND CORNER 0.34 6. TV CAR 96 SKIDS ON FOREST ROAD & INTO DITCH 0.38 7. TV CAR PUT BACK ON ROAD & DRIVES OFF (2 SHOTS) 0.49 8. CU
- Embargoed: 7th December 1965 12:00
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- Location: WALES, UK
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- Country: United Kingdom
- Reuters ID: LVA3P91HUG58AFXASX8Y49DDXOCK
- Story Text: CARS IN BRITAIN'S ROYAL AUTOMOBILE CLUB (RAC) RALLY SKIDDED AND SLITHERED THEIR WAY THROUGH WALES TODAY (MONDAY) AS WINTER BEGAN TO TAKE ITS TOLL.
IT WAS THE SECOND DAY OF THE SIX-DAY INTERNATIONAL RALLY. THE CARS, AFTER DRIVING FROM LONDON YESTERDAY, SET OUT FROM SOUTH WALES TODAY FOR A TRIP THROUGH THE NIGHT TO SCOTLAND.
ALREADY, 25 OF THE ORIGINAL 165 STARTERS HAVE DROPPED OUT. AND THE SAVAGE WINTRY CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY TO FORCE OUT MORE AS THE CARS HEAD INTO THE SNOW-BLANKETED SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS. HEAVY SNOW HAS CANCELLED ONE SECTION OF THE 2,500-MILE (4000-KM) ROUTE.
TONIGHT'S LEADER WINS THE FINNISH STAR, TIMO MAKINEN, DRIVING AN AUSTIN HEALEY. ANOTHER FINN, RAUNO AALTONEN, BATTLED FOR SECOND PLACE WITH BRITAIN'S PADDY HOPKIRK.
ON FILM ARE:
CAR 2 - AUSTIN HEALEY, DRIVEN BY TIMO MAKINEN (FINLAND)
CAR 8 - BMC COOPER, DRIVEN BY PADDY HOPKIRK (BRITAIN)
CAR 10 - SAAB SPORT, DRIVEN BY H.LUND (SWEDEN)
CAR 5 - BMC COOPER, DRIVEN BY RAUNO AALTONEN (FINLAND)
CAR 15 - SAAB SPORT, DRIVEN BY MRS PAT MOSS-CARLSSON (BRITAIN)
CAR 14 - AUSTIN HEALEY, DRIVEN BY D.MORLEY (BRITAIN)
CAR 6 - TRIUMPH 2000, DRIVEN BY S. LAMPINEN
CAR 96 - WARTBURG 1000, DRIVEN BY W.JAGER (EAST GERMANY)
CAR 111 - AUSTIN COOPER, DRIVEN BY T. PATON (BRITAIN)
CAR 117 - FORD CORTINA, DRIVEN BY E. VAUGHAN (BRITAIN)
CAR 113 - AUSTIN COOPER, DRIVEN BY W.B.JONES (BRITAIN)
CAR 125 - HILLMAN IMP, DRIVEN BY S. BENTON (BRITAIN)
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