I would have thought it would have been late 96 early 97 as John Brodie went to an escort cosworth in 97 for the tarmac championship. 12.5k for a new 2.5 engine :o i bet that was a good price even back then.

It was later than that Nicky as John traded his Escort to Peter Loyd for the 6R4 as I remember Ken competing against him at Croft on the Jack Frost Stages around 2000 ish A16 PLR PETER LLOYD JOHN BRODIE, DUNCAN HOLDER Advert was in MN David You mention prices Nicky I have other adverts here from DAM and Norman Kittle and the prices if the same today would of been snapped up for the bits

It must have been 98 then as he is on the 98 tarmacadam c'ship video in a cosworth, unless he kept the 6r4 aswell.?

Brodie has had Two Metros then Q611 VHR and A 16 PLR Or they where the same car with different reg numbers He won at Croft in 2000 on the Jack Frost with Don Wyatt

The Tyneside Stages National Rally 2000 Entry List NUMBER CREW CLASS 1 John Price Rallying John Price/Caroline Price MG Metro 6R4 B12 3 John Brodie/Don Whyatt MG Metro 6R4 B12 4 Jon Mercer/Ken Bills MG Metro 6R4 B12 6 Lyndon Barton/Aled Lovelock MG Metro 6R4 B12 11 John Indri/Dave Engwell MG Metro 6R4 B12 Apex Cheviot National Rally 2001 Award Winners GENERAL CLASSIFICATION POSITION NUMBER CREW 1 1 John Price/Caroline Price MG Metro 6R4 2 2 Jon Mercer/Aled Davies MG Metro 6R4 3 3 John Brodie/Don Whyatt MG Metro 6R4

Lindisfarne Rally 1999 Award Winners LINDISFARNE RALLY 1999 Vulcan Place Garage/Bedlington Sierra Hire AWARD WINNERS GENERAL CLASSIFICATION POSITION NUMBER CREW 1 3 Chris Wood/Ken Bills Metro 6R4 2 2 John Brodie/Don Whyatt Ford Escort Cosw. so ye it must of been around late 90's

I have a pic here from 94 Runaway Stages with Stuart Milne in the car Q511 VHR

Not sure Nick

A16 Plr had a very interesting steering set up when Brodie had it - developed by his mechanic - top man Brodie - very good to watch