RE: Ford Escort (Mk1) Twin Cam | PH Fleet
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romac said:
jeremyc said:
V12 Migaloo said:
Never understood the rear spot lamp... can anyone enlighten me?
Reversing light I believe. The bigger the better when you need to get back on track after an off in deepest, darkest Kielder Forest in the middle of the night. 
I learned to drive in an Escort identical to this apart from, well, pretty much everything that makes this car so special! I'd forgotten about that reversing light style. I remember fitting one to my Mk1 Cortina as follows:
- Remove the fuel filler from the outside at the back beside the number plate and mount it in the boot (so "bad people" can't syphon the fuel out!)
- Mount the spotlight over the hole and concoct a bracket to hold it in place
- Optionally, wire it up to a switch on the dashboard (no fancy built-in reversing light switches on the gearbox!)
- Remember, if you had wired it up, to fit a 21 watt bulb so Mr Plod couldn't put your name in his book
- Look cool!
Cracking Escort BTW. I have a book in the loft about the history of the Circuit of Ireland rally, probably published late 70s, early 80s. I know there are pictures of mk1 Escorts in it, must check if this is one of them.
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Bobupndown said:
Had one on my mini. Was pulled over by police, who'd seen me reversing out of a parking space, to tell me off as it was 'clearly brighter than 21w'. Advice duly received, noted and ignored. It was never an issue again.
Cracking Escort BTW. I have a book in the loft about the history of the Circuit of Ireland rally, probably published late 70s, early 80s. I know there are pictures of mk1 Escorts in it, must check if this is one of them.
I will be keen to see if you find anything… I haven’t been able to see if the car made the finish of the 1971 version still, but is in the background of some service shots mid-rally. Cracking Escort BTW. I have a book in the loft about the history of the Circuit of Ireland rally, probably published late 70s, early 80s. I know there are pictures of mk1 Escorts in it, must check if this is one of them.
A great car. My dad raced in the 71 Rally of GB (his last year before my mum pointed at his children and said hmm...)...he kept his car, and I learnt to drive in it... admittedly, he removed the BDA engine but left everything else in... it was quick to 40 and then topped out about 60. So many happy memories, I don't anyone that doesn't like a good Mk1!!!
Fantastic. And a great story too. It must be such a nice feeling to have the car after all these years.
A good friend of mine did something (almost) similar a few years ago. He used to compete on stage rallies in East Anglia in the early 1990s in an MG Maestro (won the local 2.0-litre championship too no less), and there was someone competing in a Lancia HF 4WD that he always lusted over. It was an ex-Lancia press car, basically Group N, but with the Martini livery applied just for fun. About 10 years ago, the car resurfaced after many years in storage and he managed to buy it and do a couple of rallies in it himself. He just keeps it as a toy now though. His need for the Lancia led to me buying his 1992 Escort RS2000, which was featured on PH as a reader's ride some years ago.
A good friend of mine did something (almost) similar a few years ago. He used to compete on stage rallies in East Anglia in the early 1990s in an MG Maestro (won the local 2.0-litre championship too no less), and there was someone competing in a Lancia HF 4WD that he always lusted over. It was an ex-Lancia press car, basically Group N, but with the Martini livery applied just for fun. About 10 years ago, the car resurfaced after many years in storage and he managed to buy it and do a couple of rallies in it himself. He just keeps it as a toy now though. His need for the Lancia led to me buying his 1992 Escort RS2000, which was featured on PH as a reader's ride some years ago.
RacingPete said:
I will be keen to see if you find anything… I haven’t been able to see if the car made the finish of the 1971 version still, but is in the background of some service shots mid-rally.
Hi Pete.From memory, it was a long time ago and I was only 11 at the time, my Dad said they had retired due to diff failure. They were not listed on the Ewrc website as finishers. HTH.
Regards,
Tim
Tim Edwards said:
RacingPete said:
I will be keen to see if you find anything… I haven’t been able to see if the car made the finish of the 1971 version still, but is in the background of some service shots mid-rally.
Hi Pete.From memory, it was a long time ago and I was only 11 at the time, my Dad said they had retired due to diff failure. They were not listed on the Ewrc website as finishers. HTH.
Regards,
Tim
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