This is the story of the cars that spearheaded the BMC Competitions Department - Britiain's most successful rally team - and which were the first to challenge and beat the overseas opposition in the European Rally Championship. During the decade from 1957, the works Big Healeys claimed five manufacturers' team prizes, 34 class awards, 12 ladies' awards and five outright victories. There are chapters on the birth of the marque, the racing Big Healeys and the background of the world famous BMC competitions Department at Abingdon.
