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SJW 540S

Fitted from new with the V8 engine, this is the car on display at Gaydon It was a very successful car in the hands of Tony Pond and Fred Galagher. Winner of both the 24 hours of Ypres, its first event, and the Manx trophy rally in 1978, also finished fourth overall in that years Lombard RAC rally. Driven less successfully in the first half of 1979 by Graham Elsmore.

Month/YearEventDriversResult
June 197824 Hours of Ypres RallyT. Pond/F. Gallagher1st overall
September 1978Manx Trophy RallyT. Pond/F. Gallagher1st overall
November 1978Tour de Corse RallyT. Pond/F. GallagherRet - gearbox
November 1978Lombard-RAC RallyT. Pond/F. Gallagher4th overall
February 1979Mintex RallyG. Elsmore/S. HarroldRet - engine
May 1979Welsh RallyG. Elsmore/S. HarroldRet - accident
June 1979Scottish RallyG. Elsmore/S. HarroldRet - engine
September 1979Manx Trophy RallyT. Kaby/T. McMahon4th overall
DateEventDriversResult
June 197824 Hours of Ypres RallyT. Pond/F. Gallagher1st overall
Sept. 1978Manx Trophy RallyT. Pond/F. Gallagher1st overall
Nov. 1978Tour de Corse RallyT. Pond/F. GallagherRet - gearbox
Nov. 1978Lombard-RAC RallyT. Pond/F. Gallagher4th overall
Feb. 1979Mintex RallyG. Elsmore/S. HarroldRet - engine
May 1979Welsh RallyG. Elsmore/S. HarroldRet - accident
June 1979Scottish RallyG. Elsmore/S. HarroldRet - engine
Sept. 1979Manx Trophy RallyT. Kaby/T. McMahon4th overall