Tom Barr-Smith and navigator Rob Hunt survived a hair-raising accident on the final night when the brakes failed on their Renault 16TS coming into the end of the Middle Brother section. The car careered through the control on Haydons Road, crossed the Pacific Highway and the adjacent railway, coming to rest in a paddock. The following summary is from Auto Action.
1971 Southern Cross Rally - Tom Barr-Smith's Runaway Renault 16TS
