[ROVERNET - UK] Fw: Peking - Paris

[John Burkhard]

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From: <Ianglass at aol.com>
To: <burkhaj at earthlink.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 2:29 PM
Subject: Peking - Paris


> Hi!
>
> i can't post direct to Rovernet, but I can read it. The P5B in question 
> was
> rather special, being originally built by William Matinhurst. It had a
> 4.4litre  fuel injected dry sump motor producing reputedly 400bhp, a five 
> speed
> Getrag  box, a limited slip diff of a Range Rover, and Discovery wheels. 
> It was
> eventually bought and campaigned on several events, including three Le 
> Jogs by
> Phil Surtees, who actually won the event in a Willys Jeep, co-driven by 
> John
> Bayliss.
>
> Ultimately the P5B was banned from historic rallies because of it's
> non-originality.
>
> The Land Rover was a series one which I understood crashed off a cliff 
> and
> didn't finish.
>
> A father and son team in a VW Beetle crashed head on into a truck in
> Pakistan and were killed.
>
> Two P4s finished without drama.
>
> Having spent the last 13 years rallying and racing Rovers, I reckon the 
> best
> car for the event would be a P4!
>
> Ian Glass
>
> 1937 Speed 20 Rover
> 1937 Bedford 27hp van
> 1938 Rover 12 Kitcher Special
> 1938 Rover Single Seater (the one built and raced by Spen King, George
> Mackie & Peter Wilks)
> 1946 Rover 14 Saloon
> 1948 Rover 12 Tourer
> 1948 Rover P3 75
> 1950 Rover P4 75 rally car
> 1951 Marauder
> 1959 Durkopp scooter
> 1963 Rover P7 Prototype
> 1963 Rover 3 litre saloon
> 1963 Morris Minor
> 1974 Rover 2200TC Rally Car
> 1976 Rover 3500
> 1981 Range Rover
> 1982 Mini
> 1992 Rover 416Gsi
>