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Kevin Smith in his Hillman Imp Super
navigator: Andy Juniper

All photos were taken by
Andy Manston of M&H Photography

1995

Kent Forestry Stages
Kent Forestry Stages 1995
note the tree shape in the front of the car!
We did not finish because the impact with the tree caused the flywheel to come loose - we caught and we baulked by a Toyota Corolla GTi (Front Wheel Drive)

Kevin Smith has been an Imper since 1986. He still has his first Imp, a Super, which his grandmother gave him. It has been altered to do rallies. (See Impressions Oct. 1999, p.22-23)
During the early 90s, the Imp took part in ten stage rallies. The first: Kent Forest Stages. The second, Breckland Rally, they didn't finish. Their third, Imber Rally, they thoroughly enjoyed. So much so, that they have done it a couple of times, since.
The last rally they competed in was the Kent Forest Stages in 1995. They had to retire because of a collision with some tree stumps.
But they'll be back !

1993


Kent Forestry Stages 1993 - we finished 3rd in class


Tarmac Rally at Longcross - 1993 probably -
3rd in class again (we caught and nearly passed a Peugeot 205 1.6 GTi!)
Longcross is a military test track, near Chertsey in Surrey, where rallies are frequently held.


Longcross


Longcross



1992


Tarmac rally at Watton Airfield, 1992
2nd in class, our first award


Watton Airfield


Watton Airfield



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