Bob Watson and Geoff Thomas in another creek on the 1973 BP

Bob Watson and Geoff Thomas, winners of the 1973 BP Rally

The snappy young pair of Bruce Wilson / Mike Mitchell receiving first in class award in their Datsun 1200. They also finished fourth outright. Mitchell is wondering how many brushes he can sell to the man from BP.

VW Lin Gigney/Ross Kelly, Holden HR Rod Barwick/Don Reid, VW John Pooley/Bob Tyson at the Hobart start

Holden Torana GTR XU-1, Matt Philip and Roger Bonhomme, wading their way to fifth outright in their Mollison Motors team car

Ford Cortina, John Blanchard and Bob Forsyth, checking that the company car is right to go

Mcleod, Gigney and Watson, Graham Hoinville walking in clean shoes!

Gil Davis and Peter Haas at the start of the 72 BP Rally

The famous ex taxi Holden HR of Rod Barwick / Don Reid blasting into the night to their next fare

VW John Pooley / Bob Tyson unsure which way to go

he clean young pair of Ross Kelly and Lin Gigney receiving their BP starter medallions. Lin seems to be nodding off already

Watson and Thomas on the motorkhana at the Chadstone finish

Gil Davis and Peter Haas at the finish of the 1972 BP Rally

Lin Gigney / Ross Kelly enter control. Recognise any of the bystanders?

Lancia Fulvia of John Armitage / Robin Sharpley fording the Tooma River, southern NSW on dusk

Bob Watson & Geoff Thomas, Mal McPherson & Jeff Beaumont looking relaxed at start.

Holden Torana GTR XU-1, Stewart McLeod/Jack Lock, arriving at Chadstone

2nd on the 1973 BP Mal McPherson and Jeff Beaumont

Ford Cortina Mk 1, Peter Hudson (not the footballer of the time) and Ian Swan, getting off the ground