ATV Today: 21.01.1966: Monte Carlo Rally

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Summary

Tim Downes interviews the Deputy Managing Director of BMC about the disqualification of the company's Mini cars from the Monte Carlo rally.

Year:

1966

Duration:

0:02:30

Film type:

Black & White / Sound

Company:

ATV

Master format:

16mm

Description

We see mute shots of a rally Mini leaving a garage and on the 1964 Monte Carlo Rally (ITN material)

Tim Downes then interviews the Deputy Managing Director of BMC about the disqualification of the team's cars from this year's rally.


Credits

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Notes

The first four cars to cross the finishing line in the 1966 Monte Carlo rally were:
Timo Makinen (BMC Mini Cooper)
Roger Clark (Ford Lotus Cortina)
Rauno Aaltonen (BMC Mini Cooper)
Paddy Hopkirk (BMC Mini Cooper)

All were disqualified due to having non-dipped headlights.

Victory was awarded to Pauli Toivonen driving a Citroen.