The clouds and occasional drizzle of the morning of day two was greatly brightened by the arrival of the 1956 Ford Thunderbird, wrongly reported as being among the fallen.  The crossed wires resulted from the real casualty being car 6, Paul Day and Alun Jones’ 1939 Ford Coupe; a veteran of the Paris to Peking finding North Wales a bridge too far. They hope to return for the last day of the rally once the relevant parts are tracked down and fitted.

If the Thunderbird stood as a giant, brilliant blue, monument to the nineteen fifties, the sixties could be said to be represented by the Proffit and Wild Volkswagen Beetle (38), resplendent with symbols of peace and floral decorations Mary Quant would have endorsed.  The crew splendidly continuing the theme with their outfits.  For the rally’s second day both these automotive icons were responding to the grey skies by running with their hoods raised.  The weather for the last day is forecast to be fine, which will hopefully see a return to open air motoring.

Traditionally the longest of the rally in terms of time if not milage, the second day in 2025 is another mix of regularities as well as morning tests at Lleweni airfield, Llyn Brenig, Glan Y Gors and Lake Vyrnwy, where the rally breaks for lunch.

By then there will be more stories to tell, some of which might turn out to be true.