I first remember Dave being succesful in 1971 driving the Team Broadspeed Castrol 1.3 Escort. He won the Up to 1300 RAC Touring Car Race (Rd 2) at Oulton Park. I also saw him win his class in Rd 4 at Silverstone. I was at Croft for Rd 7 where Dave took the 1300 class and finished SIXTH overall! A week later at Silverstone in the GP meeting he again took the 1300 class. I was at Rd 9 - Oulton- where he took another class win.
In 1972 he moved into a 1.8 Broadspeed Escort RS1600 and I saw him win his class at Rd 2 Oulton Park on a streaming wet track. Dave was on top form when I saw him next at Silverstone in April. He took THIRD place overall in the Escort as well as the classs (Rd4). The next time I saw Dave he was battling round Brands at the GP meeting. His door-handle to door-handle battle with Dave Brodie was the highlight of the Saloon car race. Brodie just took the class win and Second place with Matthews third. Rd 7 at Pulton saw Matthews in fine form again taking SECOND place overall behind Gardner in the all conquering Camaro. Despite the Brodie/Matthews pairing they could only take 3rd in class at the Silverstone Tourist Trophy, but they did set fastest lap in class. Rd 9 at Mallory and another second place for Matthews once again behind Big Frank in the Camaro.
1973 and the Broadspeed Capri proved fragile. However at Silverstone it was on the pace. The shunt was horrific. Matthew's Capri was in collision with Dave Brodie's Escort just after Abbey. The cars crashing heavily into the bridge. Matthews car was airbourne and was a complete write off.
