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Issue 6: Oban Friday 12 May 2000

Fire crew survey the charred remains of the 1937 Alvis 4.3 Charlesworth Saloon of Stan Williams/Tony Davies, which caught fire about 20 miles before Oban on Thursday afternoon. The car was quickly ablaze and though fire extinguishers were to hand, it was not possible to contain the fire. The crew had been in line for a Silver Medal placing at the time of their enforced retirement, and were part of the Alvis Triangles Marque Team battling it out with the TR "Sidecreeners" for the Talisker Tophy. Both Stan and Tony reacted quickly enough to escape unharmed.

Already the rally has travelled many car miles between all the crews combined through spectacular scenery and undreamed-of sunny weather. Thoughts of Spain, Italy, Turkey abounded today as we left Skye and worked out way along the coast in Mediterranean weather. Here is a selection of pictures from Day Five, Talisker to Oban.

1951 Mercedes Benz 220 of Hegre/Lindal/Vagle climbs up from Loch Duich
On the morning's Loch Duich Regularity Section: the 1939 BMW 328 of Philippe Burckhardt / Joseph Lambert

MG TF (Peter and Marilyn Benzing) on LOch Duich - what a view!
Triumph TR2 of same era belonging to Niki Redwood / Jason Lord

The 1950 Rolls Royce Silver Dawn of Kurt and Roswitha Dichtl
shows off its paces at Skye Airport

Big Healey checks in at Timing point - remember this is May in Scotland!
Allard M2X (Anthony Cazalet / John Butt) turns the clock back 50 years at Carn Gorm

E-Type above Eilean Donan Castle
Arrival at Oban Distillery MC In

Fire crew survey the charred remains of the 1937 Alvis 4.3 Charlesworth Saloon of Stan Williams/Tony Davies, which caught fire about 20 miles before Oban on Thursday afternoon. The car was quickly ablaze and though fire extinguishers were to hand, it was not possible to contain the fire. The crew had been in line for a Silver Medal placing at the time of their enforced retirement, and were part of the Alvis Triangles Marque Team battling it out with the TR "Sidecreeners" for the Talisker Tophy. Both Stan and Tony reacted quickly enough to escape unharmed.

Already the rally has travelled many car miles between all the crews combined through spectacular scenery and undreamed-of sunny weather. Thoughts of Spain, Italy, Turkey abounded today as we left Skye and worked out way along the coast in Mediterranean weather. Here is a selection of pictures from Day Five, Talisker to Oban.

1951 Mercedes Benz 220 of Hegre/Lindal/Vagle climbs up from Loch Duich	On the morning's Loch Duich Regularity Section: the 1939 BMW 328 of Philippe Burckhardt / Joseph Lambert
MG TF (Peter and Marilyn Benzing) on LOch Duich - what a view!	Triumph TR2 of same era belonging to Niki Redwood / Jason Lord
The 1950 Rolls Royce Silver Dawn of Kurt and Roswitha Dichtl shows off its paces at Skye Airport

Big Healey checks in at Timing point - remember this is May in Scotland!	Allard M2X (Anthony Cazalet / John Butt) turns the clock back 50 years at Carn Gorm
E-Type above Eilean Donan Castle	Arrival at Oban Distillery MC In