World Cup rally 40 years on

[tim]

2010 celerbrates 40 years of the world cup rally and on 18th April Gaydon heritage motor centre will host a gathering of cars and people to commemorates this ikonic rally.

WCR40 plans to stage a reunion of all the surviving cars, and as many of the drivers,mechanics and rally officials as possible.

In addition, surviving cars from the other marathon events staged in the 1960s and 1970s, such as the East African Safari, London-Sydney Marathon and 1974 World Cup Rally are being invited to attend in order to make a unique event for anyone interested in longdistance

rallying. We would also like to hear from owners of other historic rally cars and classic cars used in rallying,though the primary display will

be the Marathon cars.

While the cars are displayed on the outside arena, inside there will be film shows,club displays of World Cup Memorabilia and a chance to see Rally personalities in conversation with noted historian Graham

Robson, who served as a travelling controller on the event itself. Graham has just authored a new book on the World Cup Rally, and

copies of this will be on sale at at WCR40.

Any classic motorsportthemed clubs interested in securing display facilities

at WCR40 are requested to contact the organisers as early as possible.

[tim]

http://wcr40.org.uk/