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I was very fortunate to get an invite to the Betty Richmond Trophy for my 1966 Mini Cooper S and was pleasantly surprised by the level of attention paid to making sure all cars complied with the Appendix K regs - we all had to present our papers and have a pre-event heads off inspection and capacity check and a few of us (me included unfortunately) got penalised with grid place drops for infringements such as alloy panels and brake drums. All cars lining up for the heats had to prove they had a selectable reverse gear before entering the collection area. So as far as I am concerned the level playing field was enforced. It was a great event to be a part of and the atmosphere was fantastic especially as I was celebrating a "big" birthday which was amusing when I got pulled for a breathalyser check following qualifying!!!
I've heard lots of rumours about past events allowing not so straight cars in, but from what I saw the organisers made great efforts to ensure conformity.
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