NEW ZEALAND RALLY CARS GC1 AND GC2
	During 1972, British Leyland sent four cars to New Zealand to compete in International Rallies, operated by the Heatway team. Of these, two were Morris Marina 1.8TC coupes and two were Mini Clubman 1275GTbeing registered GC1, GC2, GC3 and GC4 respectively.
		Here we see the Heatway Team with at least one of the Marinas (possibly GC1) and what looks like a 'Landcrab' behind the crew. They are, from L to R; J. Seabrook, Jim Richards, Andrew Cowan, P. Harris, M. Langley, D Teagle, J. Carney, A Hyslop, J. Scott and Peter Greenslade, Press Liason Officer.
	The cars competed in the Rally of New Zealand and then were sold off (by the way, a Clubman GT won!) to the drivers if they wanted them. Over the next few years, one was written off and broken for spares, one was fitted with a v8 and then wrecked, but the last one, GC2, had a better fate awaiting it........
		GC2 being given a good testing by driver Andrew Cowan before the rally. Note the hi-tech safety equipment the driver and passenger are wearing; shirt, blazer and tie! Aaahhh, those were the days.........
		GC2 being given a damn good thrash on a rally (maybe Rally of New Zealand?) by a properly attired Andrew Cowan.
	GC2 was sold on, via a garage to Barry Kirk-Burnnand and his brother who owned a garage, Johnsons Motors. They went on to rally it intensively for a few years until it became too worn to continue.
		GC2 in its next incarnation as the steed of Barry Kirk-Burnnand and his brother.
		The Cibie rally with GC2 looking rather tatty round the edges by now.
	Finally GC2 became too worn out to continue competeing and was returned to a more road-friendly condition, losing the Works equipment and roll cage, close ratio gearbox etc. in this condition the car continued to survive as a shopping trolley, until a new owner discovered the car and set about rebuilding her to her former glory.
		Andrew Short acquired the tattered GC2 and has put much effort into restoring her to this condition, albeit in authentic Leyland Unipart livery. Instead of the 1.8 grille she wears a Mk3 van grille (better cooling) and still needs the addition of a sumpguard.
		Amazingly, whilst researching something completely different, we were contacted by both Andrew Short and Barry Kirk-Burnnand about this car and we have put them back in touch with each other, so GC2 should regain some of the original works fitting that Barry still has. we will update as soon as we know any further information.