Watson was placed fourth when a blown head gasket ended a great run

Hodgson/Heaney, Escort

Cowan and Gocentas well in command of the 1975 Southern Cross Rally

Cowan/Gocentas, Lancer

Mikkola/Hope, Lancer , Photo: Ken Cusack

Paul Bramble's Galant, Photo: Ken Cusack

Ferguson/Adcock crossing the Gordonville ford

One of the Datsun 710s - which one?

Aaltonen/Souminen, Datsun 710, Photo: Len Cusack

Mikkola/Hope, Lancer

Rod Millen/Steve Halloran, Mazda RX3

Watson/Beaumont, Escort, Photo: Bruce keys

Mike Marshall/Arthur McWatt, Escort

Cowan flies through a rough creek crossing

Aaltonen/Souminen, Datsun 710

After early problem, Hodgson brought the Escort home fifth.

Ferguson/Adcock, Lancer

Gary Meehan/Martin Fell, Corolla

Old fashioned scoring! Photo: Ken Cusack

Finish of the 1975 Southern Cross, Photo: Ken Cusack

Engine Failure sidelined Kallstrom's 710

Cowan/Gocentas, Lancer

Watson/Beaumont, Escort

McLeod/Mortimer, Datsun 260Z, Photo: Ken Cusack