A 1963 Monte Carlo Rallye plate,
Property from The David Pollard collection

The Spring Automobilia Auction|22 April 2025, 12:32 BST|Guildford

A 1963 Monte Carlo Rallye plate,Property from The David Pollard collection

by Manilux Marseille, red and white, printed tin, marked 87, from the 1963 Sunbeam driven by David Pollard and Mike Kempley, marks, scratches and dents from use, offered together with a competitors badge from the same event.

Footnotes

David Pollard developed his driving skills in the RAF whilst doing his national service, leaving in 1959 where he returned to the family textile and engineering business in Yorkshire. From 1960 he started club rallying across the UK, self-funding with an ex-works Sunbeam Alpine and he quickly built a successful series of wins and reputation. He then moved to racing in a Sunbeam Rapier.
He was spotted by the Roots/Sunbeam racing team and became a works driver alongside Peter Harper, Tiny Lewis, Paddy Hopkirk where he then moved into the International Rally scene, notching up many successful drives.
During this period, he was also given permission to drive for Ford, in Ford Mustangs and also for Vauxhall.
In 1968 he and Peter Harper did the London to Sydney Rally.
As the Works Rally team disbanded he returned to Bradford, bought a car dealership and was one of the first BMW dealerships in the UK, later adding Saab and Alfa Romeo

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