Thread: Group A Rover SD1/Vitesse Rally History (sep from main thread)
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Old 28 Nov 2012, 14:10 (Ref:3172567)   #334
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Originally Posted by KA View Post
IIRC, wasn't the idea supposed to be to dump a mix of water and Fairy Liquid under the rear tyres at stage starts on tarmac rallies to encourage wheelspin in an effort to stop them eating halfshafts....?

I was never sure whether it was true or another Group A SD1 urban myth- I can just picture the conversation at scrutineering- 'Is that a proper homologated bottle of Fairy Liquid?'
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Originally Posted by devilwoo View Post
Correct! Apparently so and the switch was linked to the reverse light switch. Also a switch label ' TPAI' or something similar 'Tony Ponds Amazing Idea'...

How true? We'll never know!
What a brilliant idea (and trust Pondy to come up with it!)
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