Works Rally Mechanic: Brian Moylan's Tale Of The Bmc/ Bl Works Rally Department 1955 To 1979

by Brian Moylan

Tells the inside story of BMC's/BL's Competition Department from 1955-1979 under the management of Marcus Chambers, Stuart Turner, Peter Browning, Basil Wales, Richard Seth-Smith, Bill Price and John Davenport. - Brian Moylan spent 22 years with the Competition Department preparing cars for international rallies and travelling the world to provide service support during the rallies. During this period, Big Healeys, Minis and TR7s were amongst the front runners in the world rally scene, though many other BMC/BL models also saw use as rally cars. - Tells from a mechanic's point of view how BMC/BL rally cars evolved during this important period. - A story of adventure, hilarious events, hardship, winning, losing, real danger and BMC's/BL's corporate politics.

160 pages, Paperback

First published July 12, 2004