Guildford Rally
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This is the first rally I ever went to, the Guildford Rally in Surrey in Aug 1979. Me and Woodsey, a friend I had known from primary school, had come up from a week's holiday touring Cornwall.
We set up our tents next to some more friends, Crazy Keith, Alan Wilson, Adolf, Cat and Trotsky. Straight into the beer tent!
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The next day we went on the ride out and came back in time for the silly games. One of Keith's friends Dave then arrived and asked if I wanted to participate in a drinking contest with him. Being only 19 and stupid I agreed. The chosen tipple was Stingo which was a 8% barley wine. I duly got beaten by this bloke who I found out later was a member of the Parachute Regiment!
Nursing sore heads in the morning we packed up and went home.
- Dave Ranger