Classic Cars in Rhodesia

Motor Racing in Rhodesia

Riley 1.5 - with Laurie Bond - Purchased 2nd hand from Gill Heavener - Traded in against Fiat 850	Fiat 850 Coupe - Total Rhodesia Rally 1972 - Purchased from Ace? Motors in Jameson Avenue. Fitted with Abarth camshaft  and rallied as well as used in other events. Sold to Penny Kemmis
Lotus 7 owned and raced by Alec Bradley	Basic dash in the Lotus 7
Triumph Herald 1200 in local rally - two tone green / white with red interior	Triumph Herald in Inyanga rally 1962, this was the only car to make this section unaided - two tone grey / white with red interior, fitted with Jaguar style twin petrol tanks and pumps. Purchased in 1962 from John Roome, a partner in Price Waterhouse and Colonel in the Territorial Artillery.
MG meet at Kamfinsa	MG Club Rally
Triumph Spitfire MKI. Red with black interior, purchased new in 1963 from Standard Triumph with full guarantee and substantial discount on condition it was entered in the forthcoming 6-hour race in which the car had a class win	Spitfire and MGA
First event 1958 in TR3, Don Macdonald beats Peter to it - Bindura Club	Total Rhodesia Rally - exhausted
These two photos are actually from one shot, they show Peter's Mini Cooper (two tone green / white with red interior) in the lead at Marlborough before the nearside front wheel tore off, Mike Lotter in car 26 won the race
Volvo rally	Volvo team
Volvo Lorenco Marques rally team. Mossie Clements on left, John Roberts and Peter Cox in centre (Volvo 122S coupe, beige with beige interior)

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