Hi John
I've just spoken to our local chairman, David Blair and he says that the
Johannesburg Spitfire spares man, Kim Kitchen, also rallied a Triumph 2000
Mk1 in the EASR. Doesn't know which year, but most likely in the late '60's,
but believed he did quite well. David thinks Kim still has the car.
I will try and contact Kim and find out what he knows. I'll get back to you
as soon as I have more news.
Best regards
Chris Leah
Jonmac wrote
>Early next week, I am visiting the new owner of one of two Mk1 2000 Saloons
>which competed as a Leyland East Africa official 'works' entry in the in
>the 1968 EASR. The car in question finished in 3rd place overall. It's
>partner was forced to retire.
>The car is undergoing extensive re-work and preparation for the
>Paris-Marrakech Rally and the Classic Circuit of Ireland in the autumn of
>'98. I hope to be the navigator on the Irish event.
>I need the combined thinking of the list. We know this car was fitted with
>15" non-vented centre plate wheels in place of the standard 13" units and
>TR6 units do not fit in the rear wheel housings. Does anyone have knowledge
>/ ideas / suggestions of contemporary wheels which would be suitable? The
>centre-plate offset is obviously critical and there is just a chance this
>type of wheel might have originally been sourced through the Triumph
>assembly plant in South Africa. Any listers south of the equator got their
>ice-packs ready?
>
>John Macartney
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