XJB305H bearing No1 so this must be Team Castrol days – looks dry and dusty, could it be the Cyprus Rally? I must find out what number the car had on the Welsh and Cyprus rallies so I can identify the pictures better! It wore No1 on the Scottish in May 1971
WRX902H the World Cup test car – this is an often used photo to show the packed boot. Twin Autovita bag tanks with separate wing filler caps and Bendix transfer pumps. Twin Lucas pumps for the PI and twin spare wheels – there was room for a third spare on top as the cars had a special bump in the alluminium boot lid. Note WRX always retained standard rear lights, the XJB cars did not.
XJB304H at the start of the 1970 RAC Rally. Brian competed in XJB304H and had XJB302H as the service car. He had bought the rolled 304, the spare works shell and 302 from Abingdon with some spares for the princely sum of £650 only a few months before, transferring the mechanicals from the wreck into the new shell. Contrary to popular befeif he did not swap the engines, he’s very clear on this. Picture courtesy Brian Englefield
XJB304H on the 1970. Picture courtesy Brian Englefield
on the RAC International Rally of GB 1970
on the RAC International Rally of GB 1970
Triumph 2.5PI reg number XJB 304H
J6749 formerly UKV701H on the Scottish Rally 1972. Picture coutesy of Brian Englefield
Car 39 crew tag. Picture courtesy of Brian Englefield
J6749, formerly the World Cup car UKV701H. Running on the 1972 Scottish Rally with Brian Englefield and Keith Baker. Picture courtesy of Brian Englefield.
UKV701H on the World Cup Rally, looks like near Rezzo Norther Italy. Picture courtesy of Brian Englefield.
UKV701H Triumph 2.5PI engine bay, at the start of the World Cup.
UKV701H final preparations at the start of the World Cup
UKV701H first few miles from the start of the World Cup.
DYE377H gets a speeding ticket at the start.
Daily Mirror 20th April 1970 – Gelignite Jack Murray in trouble following a firecracker incident at the start.
J6749 formerly UKV701H on the Scottish Rally 1972. Picture courtesy of Brian Englefield
XJB303H on full chat in Eppynt stages on the Coronation Rally in 1985 just moments before it’s last big off. Picture coutesay Andy Thompson.
Triumph 2.5PI reg number XJB303H at Billing in 1985 or 86
