The 3 car team representing the Association of West of Scotland Motor Sport Clubs triumphed on the annual Inter-Association Forth Bridges Rally on Saturday/Sunday 8/9 November beating teams from other Associations all over Great Britain and Ireland.Starting and finishing in Port Edgar, South Queensferry, this year’s host association, ESACC, organised this National B navigational rally over around 180 miles of country roads in Midlothian and Fife. The event was run in atrociously wet weather conditions, the many downpours and flooded roads proving an additional challenge to crews.
Despite suffering an early puncture after hitting a deep pothole near Torphichen, the veteran LCC crew of Charles Brown (Killearn) and Neil Turner (Glasgow) limped home to 4th overall in their VW Lupo on a Spacesaver wheel and tyre, also clinching the Scottish Associations’ title with one round still to go.
They were ably supported by Monty Pearson (Duns) and Ewan Leeming (Lauder) who brought their VW Golf home in 5th and LCC President John Shanks (Longcroft) and LCC Member Peter Weall (Lenzie) who ended 6th in their Seat Ibiza.
This is the first time that the challenge has been won by a West of Scotland team and Lanarkshire Car Club is proud to have played a significant part in the victory.
