The first Rally of Great Britain formerly the RAC Rally used a format broadly similar to that of the then betterknown Monte Carlo event, with starting points around the country and competitors converging on a common finish. The route covered 1,000 miles and there were 367 entries, with many stars from the Brooklands era involved. The Rally was held in March 1932; at the end of the fiveday competition, 259 cars arrived in Torquay without penalty. Although there were no overnight halts, the required average speeds were low 25mph and the results were decided by three tests on Torquay promenade. The deciding test involved driving 100 yards as slowly as possibleThroughout the 1930s, the basic formula remained the same. as early as 1934, there was remarkable support from manufacturers, with 15 different companies giving official backing: AC, Armstrong Siddeley, Aston Martin, Alvis, Citroen, Ford, Riley, Rover, Singer, SS, Standard, Sunbeam, Lagonda and Marandaz.

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