We carried out extensive work for Rover including the homologation, engine building and testing of their Mini Cooper entry in the 1994 Monte Carlo rally which was driven by Paddy Hopkirk and Ron Crellin. Rover were granted the registration L33 EJB in recognition of Paddy Hopkirk’s famous works Cooper ‘S’ 33 EJB which won the Monte in 1964. Despite severe restrictions on tuning we managed to get the modern 1275cc engine to produce 104 bhp. We were also responsible for the Rover France and Rover Switzerland entries.

In the same year a car (L54 CVP) prepared by us and driven by Russell Brookes and Neil Wilson competed in the RAC Rally finished 6th in class was the first Mini home. This was the first time a Mini had entered the rally in 10 years.

In 1995, we modified L54 CVP, again on behalf of Rover, in order that it could run in the Nürburgring 24 hour race. Driven by Tony Dron, John Brigden and Jeremy Coulter, it finished 92nd out of 180 starters and came first in its class. The car made history by being the first Mini ever to complete a 24 hour race. In 1996 we prepared a car for Tony Dron and Alistair Douglas. D555 GRX competed in the Monte Carlo rally and finished 69th overall and 2nd in the Group A class.