1960's Rallycross at Croft

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anb7B6CFO_U

"Probably between 1966 and 1970.
Vintage short clips from Super 8, of a Rallycross meeting at Croft, perhaps the Feb '69 meeting. Rare footage of Roger Clark in 4WD Capri. Re-digitised from original Super 8 cine film by Dr Brian Watson."

Lets hope that one day the BBC and ITV give access to all the old Rallycross TV recordings in their archives, including the 4 wheel drive Capri's and Mini Clubman 4WD!

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Rallycross in the good old days - Lydden Last Heats Jan 1973
Don Gilham on Movietone News (TV) Jan1973, WD & HO Wills Rallycross Championship
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmTfOdKOyJ4

Rallycross in the good old days - Lydden Finals Feb 1973
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOJzoDKisbI

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Rally Cross Final
Description: MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Rally Cross Final. DESCRIPTION: Rally
Cross Championship 1972/3 Finals held at the Lydden Circuit,
Kent. Don Gilhan wins. SHOTLIST: LV rally cars in paddock
being prepared. SV Don Gilham checking wheels. CU wheel. CU
Gilham. SV Hugh Weldon checking engine. CU Weldon. LV start
of race, pan on No 8 Gilham in Mini Ford. CU pan No 8 LV 4
cars race towards round bend. CU pan No 38 Keith Ripp
driving. CU Gilham No 8 skidding past camera. CU pan No 69
Pauline Nosek driving Cooper S. SV pan start of another
race. SV cars bumping each other, pan No 58. SV car No 120
driven by John Aitkenhead up bank. CU pan No 28 flashes past
driven by Roger Burn (Chrysler Imp). 2 CUs pan No 28 skids
completely round. No 120 having recovered from crash on
bank, continues in race. CU pan No 29 (Alan Jones in Ford
Anglia) side skidding past camera. SV crowd watching. CU
driver in car ready for another start. CU wheel skidding pan
up to cars starting away. LV cars towards camera. CU pan No
2 driven by George Warren. SV 4 Minis flash past camera. CU
No 49 side skidding past camera. LV Mini crashes into bank.
SV pan Minis flashing past. 4 SVs man waving chequered flag.
Pan Gilman in Mini Ford No 8 winning maximum points. Crowd
watching. SV presentation of trophy to Gilham overall winner
with 44 points. [Keith Ripp came 2nd and Rod Chapman, No 46,
came 3rd]
Date: 1973-02-08
Keywords: Sport; Motor racing
Locations: Kent; Lydden
Contributors: Leonard Martin; Reginald William Smith
URL: http://bufvc.ac.uk/newsonscreen/sear...hp/story/29762