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January 2012 Issue 185
An interesting boot design on the No.40 Mercedes
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'With great disappointment for all, Chris & Sean have needed to withdraw the Triumph 2500 from the rally after sustaining substantial damaged after being rear-ended by car #14 on day 1.
Greatest commiserations to Chris, but most importantly hearty congratulations and praise on the huge effort made by him, the trustees, and the mechanics for this amazing fund raising event'
Page updated 19th January 2012
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1974 Triumph 2500TC to compete in The 2012 London to Cape Town Rally Driver - Chris Butcher (GB)& Navigator - Sean Moriarty (IE)
The Blue Sapphire Rally Car organisation are a group of people who aim to raise funds for Children and Cancer charities by promoting Historic Rally cars on long distance Endurance rallies
Charities that will benefit from London to Cape Town rally are:-
To follow their progress during the rally, following final scrutineering checks at Brooklands and their departure from Parliament Square, London on Sunday January 1st 2012 please visit their website
In the run up to the great event, Chris and his car are attending a number of events over the next couple of months to help publise the event. The first being:-
The NEC Classic Car Show 11-13th November 2011 As guests of the Triumph Sports Six Club (TSSC) alongside the Vitesse of John Kipping and John Thomason who had competed in the same event some 13 years ago, in 1998
* * * * * Sunday January 1st 2012 Day One of the London to Cape Town Rally Brooklands, Parliament Square and Kent stages
Competitors gather at Brooklands for scrutineering checks, final driver briefings and a general get together before the long run to Cape Town
Chris Butcher and Sean Moriarty get ready to leave Brooklands for Parliament Square
A wet and windy Parliament Square before the 7pm start
Having been flagged off from Parliament Square to make their way to Dover via the night stages, it is with regret that we have to report that after check point 16 Chris & Sean were involved in an incident that would mean they could not continue further with the rally.
Unfortunately a slippery left hand corner saw them slide wide onto the verge, sustaining on slight cosmetic damage. Another competitor stopped to check that both Chris and Sean were okay, but a third vehicle ploughed into the rear of the car, pushing the car further onto the ditch and a tree, causing substantial damage to the front passenger side including steering and suspension, together with the boot and fuel tanks.
The damage sustained was to prove too great to be rectified either at the scene or at the night stop hotel in Dover and later that night the car was recovered back to our workshops in Corby. Further inspection of the car showed the extent of the damage to both the front and rear of the car. Even the 'big hammer', as suggested by one contributor on Club Triumph's forum, would prove not to be capable of the job at this point in time.
This is indeed a very sad turn of events for all of us, but we can report that although bruised, Chris and Sean are okay, and the car is repairable but not in time for this event. However, once repaired, Chris hopes to compete in various events and may even consider the Paris to Peking in 2013.
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