African rally Giulia drops to 9th OA

["Richard G. Ballantine" <rgb@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

New Mexican and navigator John Smallwood, with rally driver Howard
Paterson in Smallwood's 1965 Giulia TI, have slipped to 9th place
overall at the mid-kilometer point of the FIA sanctioned Shield of
Africa Rally.
  They were as high as 6th OA.
  The daily bulletin from rally organizers (africanrally.com) after Day
8 said the Giulia is suffering "throttle problems, mushy brakes and a
slipping clutch," and that Paterson was slowed by back pain. 
  Leading Paterson and Smallwood are three 911s, three Ford Escorts, a
Ford Falcon and a BMW 2002 after 5,572 kilometers. The route that day
crossed farmland in Zimbabwe and now turns south to the start-finish
line in Cape Town. Each day usually consists of three timed stages in
different road conditions. There are a few rest days, but extensive
mechanical repairs are often needed at night.
  Smallwood's rally exploits have been featured in the Alfa Owner and a
report by J. Michael Hemsley on the rally car displayed at the recent
national convention in Santa Fe can be found at <aroc-usa.org.>

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