On Sunday, 10 June 2018, following the AGM and Navigational Scatter Rally the day before, the Lea-Francis Owners' Club held its Annual Rally in the grounds of Broughton Castle, Oxfordshire. Following the usual Concours and Driving Tests, the annual awards and awards for the weekend's competitions were presented.
Annual Rally Concours d'Elegance Results | |
Directors' Trophy (best overall in concours): | David Oliver |
G T Andrews Trophy: (best new restoration): | Simon Rendall |
Mike Lea Trophy (best Lea-Francis based special): | Rod Holt |
1st Vintage: | Bill Harrison |
1st Post Vintage: | Peter Cork |
Annual Rally Results | |
Vintage long-haul award: | John Follows |
Post Vintage long-haul award: | Trevor Bradley |
Best car & occupants costume combination: | Bill and Jo Harrison |
Quiz Results | |
1st: | Sue Fowler |
2nd | Jo Harrison |
Annual Awards | |
L T Delaney Memorial (the promotion of Lea-Francis using a Lower Ford Street car) | Bob Towell |
Harry Spence Trophy (best performance in the year in a Lower Ford Street built car) | Roger Tolson |
Ken Rose (promotion of the post-war sports cars) | Nigel Fowler |
Albert Ludgate (services to the Club) | Peter and Ann Cork with Andrew Baston and Jane |
Cliff Wright (promotion of the 14hp) | Stephen Chittock |
Bill Boddy (awarded to the best LeaFlet article of 2017) | Hugh Price for his article “Rene Cozette, Engineer and Inventor” |