Mike Spence, Author at BajanThings

Author: Mike Spence

Mike Spence like Richard Rose was involved in the early days of Rallying in Barbados at the start of the 1970s, when the contestants cars were their everyday cars which they would drive to work the day after the rally. The only modification maybe to add a sump guard and later on, the addition of timing and distance measuring instruments.

Bajan History, Bajan People, Barbados Post World War II
Mike Spence reminisces: The Origins of the GIN Club, Strathclyde
These memories are now more than 50 years old and are somewhat murky, so forgive any oversights or errors you may find. In fact any additions or corrections would be welcomed and much appreciated. In the early 1970s, a bunch of Strathclyde boys including James Carter, Geoffrey Parkinson, Andrew Rodriguez, Bernard (Buns) Corbin and myself…
20th June 2025

Author: Mike Spence

Mike Spence reminisces: The Origins of the GIN Club, Strathclyde