The German Fords
Car 14 Ford Deutschland Germany Ford 20 MRS, D. Glemser
Car 57 Ford Deutschland Germany Ford 20 MRS, G. Staepelaere
Car 92 Ford Deutschland Germany Ford 20 MRS, H.E. Kleint
There was disappointing news for Ford Germany when, 500 miles out of Kabul, the Glemser-Braungart Ford 20 MRS broke a drive between the camshaft and distributor and was out.

Glemser telephoned the news that, for him, the Marathon was over.
Alan Sawyer
Dieter Glemser
Pic courtesy Daily Express Magazine
Car 92 Ford 20 MRS driven by H.E. Kleint and G. Klapproth being serviced just after the start in Perth Western Australia
Photo courtesy Alan Sawyer
Only 100 people were at Ceduna in South Australia when Lucien Bianchi arrived early, but when the news spread, crowds soon gathered. Staepelaere's Ford 20 MRS from Germany, was next in, followed by Harry Firth in the Australian Ford Falcon GT.
Alan Sawyer
Car 57 Ford 20 MRS, driven by Gilbert Staepelaere and Simo Lampinen.
Photo courtesy Alan Sawyer
At Glouscester Park, Perth ready for the start across Australia.
Notice the damaged door and panel has been repaired.
Photo courtesy Brian Lemon
Paddy Hopkirk arrives on the scene where Gilbert Stapelaere and Simo Lampinen ended up atop a ditch on the Australian leg of the Marathon.
Photo courtesy Ken Green
Gilbert Staepelaere nursed his second place Ford Taunus into Edi with the  suspension shattered and the rear end not locating, dropping only two  points...then was booked by an over-zealous policeman for doing 37 mph  through Wangaratta late at night. The speed limit was 35 mph.
John Smailes
Car 57 Ford 20 MRS, driven by Gilbert Staepelaere and Simo Lampinen.
Photo courtesy Alan Sawyer
Car 57 Ford 20 MRS,
Photo courtesy Alan Sawyer
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