How to recreate the 1960 RAC Rally fuelled by horrible coffee and lovely Tunnock's Teacakes
In the latest part of our series looking back at the recently concluded 2010s, David Evans recalls his trip around Britain to recreate the 1960 RAC Rally - a 2000-mile epic that included the event's first timed special stage
It started with lunch at the RAC Club with Erik Carlsson and ended with one night's sleep in a working week. And my most outrageous expenses claim ever.
The story that highlighted the last decade of my working life included a gestation period spanning two of those 10 years. But it was, without doubt, absolutely worth it.
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