Every rally has to have a Mini and Alex Tulloch once again kept the side up with his Cooper S, complete with whining gearbox, a sign of straight cut gears. The little mini was always ready to let rip and put in a tidy performance on the "Rest" hillclimb. A '94 beautifully prepared Rover Mini complete with the wide wheels and driven by David Glen with Calum Muir made up the Mini entry. Hotly pursued by that other icon of yesteryear, the Lotus 7, in this case piloted by Donald Brown, with John Castall calling the route. Sitting two inches off the road with no protection from the elements must have left John a little hoarse!

Whilst all around were charging their steeds, Gordon and David Glen took the route in style with their 1955 Rolls Royce, an example fit for a King or Queen. The local Provosts, who helped with the flagging off ceremonies, cast envious eyes with that "I wish I had one" look. 

Bransilav Sudjic is well known for his love of classic cars, having competed in a 1924 Bugatti and a 1914 Stutz in previous events brought a French Hotchkiss, which  were made between 1903 and 1955 by the French company Hotchkiss et Cie in Saint-Denis, Paris. The badge for the marque shows a pair of crossed cannons, evoking the company's earlier history as an arms manufacturer.

Another regular on the tours, Tom and Marianne Dromgoole aired their MGA, which despite a misfire on the way round, due to a leaking carburettor, brought its crew safely home to Balloch. MG's in the shape of the later MGB come in three's, a 1969 MGB/GT crewed by Gillian Pendleton and James Main, and the two Roadsters of  George and Margaret Frame in a '72 version, and Jonathan Campbell and Bob Gillespie in a '73. To complete the MG entry was Douglas and Tilly Arthur in a TF1500 variant.

There can't be many Vauxhall HA Viva's left running, most have long since rusted away. But Andrew and Steven Jamieson brought a fine 1966 example with more spotlights on the front than you could shake a stick at, though the '68 Mk2 Cortina of Ronnie Campbell and Kathleen Mirlees had a good try.

Other seventies entries included the '70 Triumph Stag of John Buchanan and Geoffrey Kitt, a '72 Hillman Imp crewed by Callum and Dillon Gauld, James and Eleanor Black in a '73 Triumph TR6, joining the '68 TR5 variant of Clark Milloy and Stuart Smith, and Jim Reynolds in a '78 Jaguar E Type replica.  

Pete and Catriona Babbs drove a Volvo Amazon in estate form this time, having been seen on the Rest in Pete's early Riley 1.5 on last years Trans Scottish Challenge. Robbie and Margaret Bulloch kept the Riley badge alive with their '62 model 1.5. The Bullochs were out in force as Stephen and Sam brought the '83 Astra for a spin as well.

A couple of Rovers famous 2000 models, widely rallied and a favourite with police forces joined the tour, with Alan and William Derrick crewing a 1964 example, and Jamie and Sharon Gibbon at the wheel of a 1969 example. Another police favourite, the SD1, in '85 form, was driven by Scott Brennan and co-driven by Thomas Gray.

Two Audi Quattro's entered the tour, an '85 example driven by David Birdsall and Roderick Philips, and an '88 model with Alan and George Stewart who secured the "Friends of the Rest" award. The eighties were famous for Porsche's and Alex Brown and Bill Drysdale brought an '86 911, whilst Christopher and Beverley Carroll brought an '89 example.

Along with the Morgan entry came Mike and Diana Brunton with their '2000 BMW Z3, out for a day in the sunshine.

The Morgan Crews:-

The 100 mile route took cars and crews from the start at Balloch Castle through the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, venturing through some of Scotland's finest scenery towards the lunch stop at Callander.