Have read all the articles & books relating to the Repco Trial and have spoken to several of the MHDT team members from the era about there recollection of the van/s and rallying back then. Also spoke to the AMC article author who is in the same car club as myself. I also had the chance to service for Barry Ferguson (one of the 79 Repco Holden driver's) when he used his original Repco car in a mini Round Australia re-run in 2008. Have help Barry with a bit of prep work on the car in the past as well. The Repco Commodore's where an amazingly standard car by today's standards.

Wayne Bell/Barry Ferguson/Dave Boddy are the names of the #17 Commodore Marlbro Holden Dealer team crew members from the 1979 Repco Round Australia. As far as I know Wayne is not related to Bell Helmet Company. #17 finished 2nd to Brock, Matt Phillip and Dave Richards in the 05 car. Barry bought the #17 car off a long time fan for the 2008 event and restored it to use in the 2008 Red Centre to Gold Coast Rally. He still own's the car. They where a few articles relating to the car's discovery in AMC in late 2007.

Pretty amazing event that 79 Trial from the stories I have been told. I think the thing that would come closest to it in this day and age is the Australian Safari.

When the van's done I am hoping to use it to service for mates at a couple of old school rallies that are enjoying a second life at the moment. It'll be a bit different to the Egas Falcon we currently use! Hoping the van will also create a bit of public interest in the sport of rallying as we struggle some years to get a decent number of competitors.