Lancashire Automobile Club stalwart and rallying legend Mike Wood attended the recent BMC Competitions Department celebrations at Gaydon and took some unique pictures.
Just as a explanation of a couple ex works Mini’s, HJB 655D number 178 is the car Mike did the 1967 Monte Carlo Rally alongside Simo Lampinen, they finished 15 overall. Ex works Mini ORX 707F number 185 is the car Mike did the 1968 Monte Carlo Rally alongside Tony Fall, they finished 4th overall, a few months late he did the Tulip Rally alongside Belgium driver Julien Vernaeve in the same car, they finished 3rd overall. There is one with Mike and present long time owner of ORX 707F, Northern Ireland owner Elgin Greer.
