Harry
Flatters
Rally

Melvyn Evans and Alun Davies in classic pose on their way
to winning the SGC Printing Harry Flatters Rally in 2000
Photo courtesy of Mark Writtle

The SGC Printing Harry Flatters Rally is a rally born not too many years ago in 1985, created originally by Martin Leonard and Stuart Cardell and sponsored from the beginning by SGC Printing of Merthyr Tydfil. The first rally was won by Bob Fowden in his big Rover SD1 with the then Rallies Editor of Motoring News, David Williams aka DKW taking his first win in the co drivers seat!

Bob Fowden at the Irish village, 2000

Army politics meant the rally took a break from 1990 ‘til 1995 but burst back onto the scene and grew once again when it linked with the Historic Rally Car Register to become part of their highly successful historic series. Restricted use of roads has been a feature of events on Epynt over the years but of late the shackles have slowly come off and clubs now enjoy better access than they have done for years.

Bob Gibons and Stuart Cardell get it all wrong
at Copse on the 2000 Flatters.
Photo courtesy of Mike Hally.