I have bought the rolling shell of Mike Marshall's 1973 Woolmark Escort, and I plan to restore it.
Photo taken on the 1972 Daily Express RAC Rally of Great Britain. English registration on this car is DGU888H.
Start of 1972 RAC Rally, England
Mike Marshall at the start of the 1972 RAC Rally of Great Britain. Mike crashed heavily into a seawall on the Great Orme stage after suffering brake and clutch problems. The shell was a complete write-off and had to be replaced.
1973 Snowman Rally, England
Mike Marshall came 3rd overall in the Snowman Rally, Roger Clark won the event. This was Mike's best result in the UK.
Shell Triple 100 Rally
The Shell Triple 100 was the first Rally that Mike Marshall competed in this car newly arrived back from England and still painted in her white/black Woolmark English colours. He won this event.
Woolmark Escort RS1600, GL9897
1973 Heatway Rally of New Zealand
This photo was taken on the 1973 International Heatway Rally of NZ. Mike finished 2nd overall to Hannu Mikkola who finished 1st.
1973 Heatway Rally of New Zealand
Mike Marshall 1973 Heatway Rally of New Zealand
Mike Marshall followed by Blair Robson, GK780, on the Pukekohe Race track stage of the 1973 Heatway International Rally.
GL9897 reunited with her original NZ number plates again.
The Woolmark Escort original bodyshell still intact after being discarded in a paddock half covered with a tarp for 8 years.
