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Can YOU Help ?
Can anyone within 50 mile radius of Macclesfield lend me a full year set of Motoring News for any of the following years
1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968. Only for a period of 2 - 3 days.
They will help to fill in a lot of events that I have missed over the years. Please Email Here
Alternatively, can I come and look through your collection to retrieve the info ?
With thanks to Bob Redhead & Geoff Anderson who have provided the MNs to date.

Special Stage 1 1952 - 1963

Special Stage 2 1964 - 1968

Special Stage 3 1969 - 1973

Special Stage 4 1974 - 1999

Special Stage 5 2000 - 2003

Don Barrow - Rally Results 1956 - 1973 Information retrieved from early copies of Motoring News magazines only, my original Log Book of events has unfortunately been destroyed, there are many more unknown results. If you can help, please Email

A typical Jim showing enjoyment and determination prior to a Rally Start Click Image to Zoom

Intro by Jimmy Bullough : 1927 - 2005 Don and I were first introduced after a night rally in 1965, we both had been rallying for years with good results. Little did we know what was in store for us over the years to come. It was obvious from our first event together that we would gel as a team. A good rally crew simlpy consists of driver, navigator, car and a back up team, Don looked after the office side, maps, route details, timing and pace notes etc. I looked after the preparation of the car, and all that is involved. At the start of events we had little time for anything except the Rally, with one objective in mind, to win. One other important factor, without which we would never have got started was the total support of our wives Barbara and Gill, who allowed us to go Rallying, for which we will be eternally grateful.

During the years to follow we won the BTRDA Gold Star Championship twice, the BTRDA Silver Star Championship twice, the Motoring News Championship twice, the RAC Rally Championship and our 3rd overall position on the 1968 RAC Rally, clinched for Ford, The 1968 European Rally Championship. Don's navigation was incredible - even in fog - he would count me down to a junction with 400, 300, 200, 100 - in Now. A great strategic tactician who was always spot on. Thank you Don for the many years and thousands of Rally miles we did together, during which we never had a cross word, well almost. Also for your continued support to motor sport, which must give encouragement to all future Navigators and Co-Drivers alike. Jim Bullough - December 2002. Sadly Jim passed away on 4th June 2005

Jim enjoying his last holiday in Italy Click Image to Zoom

Silver Star & Gold Star Historical Rally Championship Previous Winners
RAC Rally Championship British Rally Championship Previous Winners

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Motoring News Rally Champion 1963 ~ 1964 ~ 1967 ~ 1970 • RAC Rally Champion 1967
BTRDA Gold Star Rally Champion 1970 • BTRDA Silver Star Rally Champion 1962 ~ 1963 ~ 1967

Don Barrow the 'King of the Navigators' [Eric Bailey - Motoring Correspondent - The Daily Telegraph 16/12/95]

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