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You're only Young onceAn irreverent CCC magazine article about how a couple of 'genuine idiots' plan to drive a Magenta kit car from London to Sydney.
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Motoring News 21st April 1977Motoring News adds to the sceptical tone and asks whether the event will happen.
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The News 21st Sept 1977This letter to the editor of The News complains about the dangers of lack of rest. It was Zasada that fell asleep with the engine running and lights on.
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Motoring News 11th August 1977Motoring News covers the rally start. There is also an article looking at the preparation of Tony Fowkes Mercedes.
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Don Brown article page 1Don Brown's Pickup Van & 4WD article page 1
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Racing Car News - November 1977 - page 1 of 5A Max Stahl report from Racing Car News (Australia)
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Rally Sport - August 1977 - Page 1 of 3Considering the apparent failure of the organisers to keep up to speed with the publicity & organisational essentials for the longest rally in history it is hardly surprising that David Hardcastle adopts a jaundiced view in this article.
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Autosport 4th August 1977Ten days before the start Autosport acknowledge that the event will start and even report Henry Liddon's comment "I know it is going to be a hell of a hard event".
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Motoring News 18th August 1977Motoring News cover story. Picture shows the Chuchua Jeeps and the Malaysian, Swee Chew Wong, Mercedes crossing Blackheath.
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Don Brown article page 2Don Brown's Pickup Van & 4WD article page 2
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Racing Car News - November 1977 - page 2 of 5A Max Stahl report from Racing Car News (Australia)
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Rally Sport - August 1977 - Page 2 of 3Second page of David Hardcastle's preview of the 1977 London to Sydney Rally.
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Autosport 11th August 1977Reading this article you might get the impression that Autosport was not bowled over by the quality of the entry line up.
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Motoring News 18th August 1977A Gerry Phillips 'Verglas' written article covering the start of the 1977 London-Sydney rally.
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Autosport 18th August 1977A few words and pictures covering the start of the event.
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Daily Mail pre-start Magenta storyA day-before-the-start Daily Mail article features the Philip Young (Mail News Desk journalist) and John Corner, Magenta kit car entry.
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Don Brown article page 3Don Brown's Pickup Van & 4WD article page 3
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Racing Car News - November 1977 - page 3 of 5A Max Stahl report from Racing Car News (Australia)
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Rally Sport - August 1977 - Page 3 of 3Final page of David Hardcastle's preview of the 1977 London to Sydney Rally.
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Magenta - Daily Mail 15th July 1977The Daily Mail Motoring section article captioned - "Across the world in a car you can build in a garden shed."
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Don Brown article page 4Don Brown's Pickup Van & 4WD article page 4
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Motoring News 25th August 1977 - page 1 of 2A comprehensive Motoring News report on the rally as far as Tehran. This is the first of two pages.
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Racing Car News - November 1977 - page 4 of 5A Max Stahl report from Racing Car News (Australia)
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Ticket to Teheran - Autosport 18th August 1977 - page 1 of 2To the annoyance of Wylton Dickson, Henry Liddon and David Greenwell set up side-line business selling detailed route notes to competitors. This is Henry's story of his trip to survey the Yazd-Tabas desert section in Iran.
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Rally Sport - September 1977This filler for the Rally Sport 'In The News' page considers the little and large Coca-Cola entered Mini Moke and Leyland Terrier Truck.
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Ticket to Teheran - Autosport 18th August 1977 - page 2 of 2Pictures accompanying Henry Liddons Iranian survey article
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Don Brown article page 5Don Brown's Pickup Van & 4WD article page 5
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Rally Sport - November 1977Rupert Saunders sums up the 1977 London to Sydney Rally in this article titled The Final Curtain.
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Motoring News 25th August 1977 - page 2 of 2Concluding the Motoring News report of the rally up to Tehran
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Racing Car News - November 1977 - page 5 of 5A Max Stahl report from Racing Car News (Australia)
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Motoring News 1st September 1977Summary of the event from Madras including the top twenty leader board.
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Don Brown article page 6Don Brown's Pickup Van & 4WD article page 6
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Autosport 25th August 1977Ten days into the event Autosport reports progress as far as Teheran.
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Motoring News 15th September 1977A short article updating the positions at Singapore. Recalls the problems and protests about the Malaysian special stage routes and a Zasada penalty that was imposed then removed.
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Don Brown article page 7Don Brown's Pickup Van & 4WD article - page 7
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Motoring News 29th September 1977Motoring News briefly reports the provisional Mercedes victory and how the event finish is overshadowed by unresolved protests.
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Don Brown article page 8Don Brown's Pickup Van & 4WD article page 8
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Don Brown article page 9Don Brown's Pickup Van & 4WD article page 9
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Don Brown article page 10Don Brown's Pickup Van & 4WD article page 10
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Don Brown article page 11Don Brown's Pickup Van & 4WD article page 11
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