Archive : Rally mechanic killed in car crash

20 January 1964 Keith Adams 0

RALLY MECHANIC KILLED IN CAR CRASH

One of the mechanics in the British Motor Corporation’s Monte Carlo rally team was killed in a car crash yesterday while on his way to Southend Air- port to join the team in France.

He was Luther Douglas Hamblin, of East Hanney, near Wantage, Berkshire. The car in which be was travelling, driven by Mr. R. Bokins, of Heather Road, Milton, Abingdon, was in collision with one driven by Mr. D. Atherton, of Chislehurst, Kent, on an icy patch at Remenham, Berkshire.

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Created www.austin-rover.co.uk in 2001 and built it up to become the world's foremost reference source for all things BMC, Leyland and Rover Group, before renaming it AROnline in 2007.

Is the Editor of the Parkers website and price guide, formerly editor of Classic Car Weekly, and launch editor/creator of Modern Classics magazine. Has contributed to various motoring titles including Octane, Practical Classics, Evo, Honest John, CAR magazine, Autocar, Pistonheads, Diesel Car, Practical Performance Car, Performance French Car, Car Mechanics, Jaguar World Monthly, MG Enthusiast, Modern MINI, Practical Classics, Fifth Gear Website, Radio 4, and the the Motoring Independent...

Likes 'conditionally challenged' motors and taking them on unfeasible adventures all across Europe.