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Reliant Scimitar GT Registration: HRF 238F n October 1967 Edward Eves received a Reliant Scimitar GT to do a long term road test report for Autocar magazine. Edward covered almost 10,000 miles before being involved in a multiple collision on the M1 in foggy conditions. The cars was written off afterwards.
Above: Edward Eve's first road test Scimitar GT. The above pictures were taken back at the Reliant factory in Tamworth and although they look quite serious Edward actually praised the cars safety structure in the Autocar magazine dated 21st November 1968. He wrote: "The inadvertent crash test fully demonstrated the safety of the structure and the value of the seat belts. The long glass-fibre nose proved to be a first class shock absorber crumbling up as far back as the front chassis member. The boot and relatively lightweight rear chassis members performed the same function at the back. The passenger compartment was quite intact and both doors opened and closed correctly".
Above: Edward Eve's Road test article in Autocar 21st November 1968
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Reliant Scimitar GT Registration: ORE 459F Edward received a new Scimitar registered "ORE 459F", in which he covered a further 23,000 miles and wrote about in his next report in Autocar dated 18th September 1969.
Above: Long term review of the Scimitar GT by Edward Eves.
Above: Edward Eves at the start of the Martha rally |
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Reliant Scimitar GTE - SE5 Reliant had a series of Scimitar GTE's that were loaned to motoring journalists. A selection of SE5 Scimitars were used: XRF 974F, XRF 975H, XRF 976H, XRF 977H and XRF 978H.
Registration: XRF 974H
XRF 974H first appeared on the front cover of Autocar magazine in 17th December 1970 and Milestones magazine of winter 1970.
Registration: XRF 975H XRF 975H features in the Autosport magazine on 12th March 1970. John Bolster borrowed the Scimitar GTE for one week and and says "The Reliant GTE is a wonderfully effortless car with a very long stride. It cruises easily at well over 100 mph and the levels of road and wind noise are exceptionally low. It's a sports car and an estate car rolled into one and it achieves the almost impossible by doing both jobs equally well".
Above: John Bolster visits Reliant and road tests the new Scimitar GTE
Above: Press photo of XRF 975H, XRF 976H and GBF 474H lined up to in front of HMS Scimitar.
Registration: XRF 976H XRF 976H appeared in Motor magazine on November 14th 1970, where the Scimitar GTE was road tested against a Triumph Stag, Gilbern Invader, Alfa Romeo 1750 and BMW 2002.
Above: Sequel to group road test in Motor 14th November 1970
Above: Derek Watters ex-press Scimitar still used today.
Registration: XRF 977H XRF 977H features in Car magazine from October 1970. The Scimitar GTE goes head to head with a Triumph Stag.
Above: Scimitar GTE vs Triumph Stag.
Above XRF 977H was spotted on Ebay last year in need of full restoration.
Registration: XRF 978H XRF 977H features in Autocar magazine from 16th October 1969.
Above: Scimitar reviewed
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