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Title: Caravan Rallying?
Post by: Debs. on 16 January 2011, 16:12:32
....did I dream it? :-?

I vaguely recall seeing pictures of a 60/70`s rally with Mini`s pulling caravans at high speed on 'proper' forest stages.....could it be true? :-/
Title: Re: Caravan Rallying?
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 16 January 2011, 16:15:16
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....did I dream it? :-?

I vaguely recall seeing pictures of a 60/70`s rally with Mini`s pulling caravans at high speed on 'proper' forest stages.....could it be true? :-/

The older we get .....the more our memory plays tricks on us..... ;) :-* :-*
Title: Re: Caravan Rallying?
Post by: redelitev6 on 16 January 2011, 16:20:38
 ;D I remember caravan racing in the early seventies ,usually ended up with bits of overturned vans all over the track  ;D
Title: Re: Caravan Rallying?
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 16 January 2011, 16:23:54
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;D I remember caravan racing in the early seventies ,usually ended up with bits of overturned vans all over the track  ;D

I seem to recall Caravan racing in the mid to late seventies. It was something of a novelty and didn't really catch on. If memory serves they used the (then new) Rover 3500 SD1.... :y
Title: Re: Caravan Rallying?
Post by: dbug on 16 January 2011, 16:26:47
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....did I dream it? :-?

I vaguely recall seeing pictures of a 60/70`s rally with Mini`s pulling caravans at high speed on 'proper' forest stages.....could it be true? :-/

Yep - your minds not going Debs.  Remember seeing grass track racing with caravans pulled by Capris as well as caravan circuit racing.
Title: Re: Caravan Rallying?
Post by: Amigo on 16 January 2011, 20:13:11
Aldershot used to do figure of 8 caravan bangers many years ago. We used to do a once a year "Hare & Hounds" @ Angmering where the track owner Jim used to go out in a Rover/Granada etc with a caravan & 15/20 of us in smaller cars (Shovvits, Festas, little Datsuns etc) had to battle to be the last one on or in the caravan after 8 laps. He would start behind us so we'd be battling eachother to catch him up.
    It used to get a little messy!!!! 8-) ;D :D
Title: Re: Caravan Rallying?
Post by: r1 on 16 January 2011, 20:34:25
i have banger raced many caravans and have even towed 3 of them at once behind a old sierra.
lets face it its the best place for them.
question
if caravans are ment for the country side why arnt they green instead of white?
Title: Re: Caravan Rallying?
Post by: Kevin Wood on 16 January 2011, 23:38:41
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Aldershot used to do figure of 8 caravan bangers many years ago. We used to do a once a year "Hare & Hounds" @ Angmering where the track owner Jim used to go out in a Rover/Granada etc with a caravan & 15/20 of us in smaller cars (Shovvits, Festas, little Datsuns etc) had to battle to be the last one on or in the caravan after 8 laps. He would start behind us so we'd be battling eachother to catch him up.
    It used to get a little messy!!!! 8-) ;D :D

Ahh, have some pleasant memories of that place as a schoolkid. Used to pester the parents constantly for an evening out there. ;D

Kevin
Title: Re: Caravan Rallying?
Post by: Amigo on 16 January 2011, 23:50:13
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i have banger raced many caravans and have even towed 3 of them at once behind a old sierra.
lets face it its the best place for them.
question
if caravans are ment for the country side why arnt they green instead of white?
Because they beat the hell out of tenting!!!! :y
Title: Re: Caravan Rallying?
Post by: tidla on 16 January 2011, 23:50:46
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N19Y9Z2wFAs[/media]

make sure you watch to the end :-X
Title: Re: Caravan Rallying?
Post by: 2woody on 17 January 2011, 13:08:00
anything you can do to get rid of a few more caravans
Title: Re: Caravan Rallying?
Post by: Kevin Wood on 17 January 2011, 13:42:28
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anything you can do to get rid of a few more caravans

Yeah, it's got to be more fun than having a holiday in one. ;D

Kevin
Title: Re: Caravan Rallying?
Post by: Webby the Bear on 17 January 2011, 17:50:02
top gear did motor home rallying  :y :y :y ;D