'Tiny' Lewis

Mr. I.D.L. Lewis was one of the Works drivers for Rootes.

In 1964 one of the WesBac Rallies went to the works Hillman Imp of Tiny Lewis and Robin Turvey. WesBac was the combined force of BAC (Bristol Aeroplane Company) MC and Weston-super-Mare MC.

Scottish Rally 1965 A fine second overall for 'Tiny' Lewis and Robin Turvey in the International Scottish Rally helped to further the growing reputation of the Imp as an effective rally car. This rough forestry track was typical of the conditions encountered on this very tough event.

RAC Rally 1965 Tiny Lewis in Works Imp

7742 KV - the Imp in which Tiny Lewis and David Pollard came 2nd overall on the Tulip Rally in 1965.
1965 International Tulip Rally
Imp Outright Winner
Proved again

Non-Imp info

He did the Tulip Rally of 1957 for his club, the Bristol Motor Cycle and Light Car Club (BMCLCC) in a Standard Ten, together with H.A.R. Nash. They came 71st.

In the Alpine Rally of 1959 he steered a Herald to a Coupe des Alpes.

Lewis won his class with works support in the 1960 R.A.C. International Rally (the first that included special stages) in a Triumph Herald 948 Coupe with competition # 156. The original registration for this Herald was TL5, later 8166 DU.

'Tiny' LEWIS and David POLLARD with their works Sunbeam Tiger were first in their class at the GENEVA RALLY of 1964, followed second and third by the two other Tigers in the team.
Tigers in the Geneva Rally, Tiny Lewis, Peter Riley & Rosemary Smith on a video published by STOC in collaboration with Peugeot.