From Douglas Anderson

[alan duncan]

Monte 2013 update
Douglas Anderson

The Rallye Monte Carlo Historique organising committee are working hard on the arrangements for the 2013 Start on 26 January and things are progressing well. There will be a special ‘Monte’ newsletter going out to everyone once everything is in place.

As always, CCHMSC is running the ‘Heritage Runs’, the regulations for which will be on the webiste in the next couple of weeks. Keep an eye out for these. I hope to make it to Monte Carlo this time in my own car. As you know, I have bought a Triumph Vitesse and another for spares (don’t tell my wife). Jim Wilson of Wilson and Son is currently bringing it up to rally standard and spraying it in the Works colours – powder blue with a white flash.

As I announced in a previous newsletter, I have been given permission by the Automobile Club de Monaco to run a Heritage Tour from Glasgow to Monte Carlo, following on from the Rallye Monte Carlo Historique Glasgow Starters. So far there has been a lot of interest in this proposal with quite a number of people saying that they are definitely going to Monte Carlo in January.

There is now a group of club members working on the finer details of the route, accommodation, ferries, etc. Jim Paterson is acting as entry secretary, Ralph Forbes – a veteran of many Monte Carlo Rallies – is working on a route and Dave Spence with the assistance of Roddie Main will be doing the route book. Ralph has also offered to act as closing car and is bringing a trailer in the unlikely case that anyone breaks down and needs towed to the nearest town. Let’s hope it’s not necessary. Dave and Roddie will be the opening car.

If you are interested in this once in a lifetime chance to drive an authentic Monte Carlo Rally route, then contact Douglas on 01382 731755 or email [e-mail]

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Monte Carlo Historique Rally Start - 26 January
Glasgow once again has been chosen as a start point for this famous event, joining Warsaw, Barcelona, Reims, Copenhagen and Monte Carlo as start venues. Using a route to dover drawn from events of the fifties the crews will cross to calais and head for Reims, Valence, Gap and down to Monte Carlo.

Heritage Runs - 26 January

This year the club have put on three Heritage Runs aimed at giving all classic owners an event to remember

Ecosse - Monaco Follow in the tyre tracks of the historique cars to Monaco. This tour takes a more leisurely run to the Cote D'Azur while still meeting up with the competitors at some of the main control points.

Run to the Loch. Experience the feel of an alpine drive through Scotland's countryside. A 40 mile tour to a famous loch.

Run to the Borders. This tour will take you to a border control following the route of the Monte cars.

Run to the Moors. for the more adventurous this tour heads for one of the famous passage control points of the fifties and sixties events.

All the tours include Rally Plates and Roadbook. Cars representing those that would have taken part in the Monte Carlo Rallies from the 1940’s through to the 1970’s will be especially welcome. . The event will be flagged off from the Start Ramp of the Rallye Monte Carlo Historique, once the Rally cars have been cheered on their way.

Also keep an Eye on this Website www.caledonianmsc.freeuk.com/index.htm

[alan duncan]

Link to Last Glasgow Event
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPj5vtDoeUQ&feature=player_embedded#!

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See link to website for all the latest
www.caledonianmsc.freeuk.com/index.htm