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Aaltonen, Rauno 6, 70
Acropolis Rally (1965) 64–5, 70
Adams, Ronnie 38
Aintree Motor Racing Circuit 3, 174
Aitken, Sir Max 111
Altamont, Jeremy Ulick Brown, 11th Marquess of Sligo 174–5
Amies, Hardy 27
Andretti, Mario 92
An Post 217
Ardmore Studios 53
Austin-Healey 67, 91
‘Frogeye’ Sprite 91
3000 73–4, 229
Austin Maxi 129, 130, 131–2, 133, 137, 143, 144, 213
Australian Sydney Telegraph 112
Automobile Club de l’Ouest 62–3
Automobile Club of Peru 139
Bajgart, Beta 243; A Woman’s Work 243
Balfe, Terry 152
Bates, Katherine Lee 235–6
BBC 97, 99, 123
Beatles 32
Belgium Grand Prix (1998) 217
Bettystown, Ireland 16
Bigger, Delphine 38–9, 41–5, 46–7, 50, 51, 52, 54
Bigger, Frank 38, 45–6, 47
Birrell, Jennifer 92
Blaney, Neil 132
Blomqvist, Stig 3
BMW 91
Bord Fáilte 174–6
Borgnine, Ernest 86
Boskoff, George 233
Bousquet, Annie 62
Boyd, Adrian 50, 240
Boyer, James 6, 244, 255
Brands Hatch Circuit 96–7, 183
Brennan, Séamus 197–8
British Institute of Dress Designing 27
British Leyland 129–30, 132, 133, 134, 136
British Motor Corporation (BMC) 66, 70, 118, 134–5, 143
British Wool Marketing Board 113
Brookes, Russell 240
Brown, David 105
Burton, Richard 73, 76
Byrne, Kate 53, 54
Cabot, David 174, 175
CanTeen 228–9
Carrigrohane Straight 177, 178
Carroll Shelby Foundation 234
Casey, Bishop 203
Catholic Church 205, 221
CBS 84
Chevron B16 92
Chrysler Corporation 79, 81, 84, 85, 86, 105, 107, 108, 234
Circuit Déjà Vu 240
Circuit of Ireland Rally 47–50, 51, 65, 69, 112, 240
Circuit of Leinster 43
Circuit Paul Ricard 6, 245, 246
Clark, Jim 2, 3
Clarke, Roger 3, 49–50, 166
Clarkson, Jeremy 252
Classic Car 50
classic/historic rallies 225–41
Clotworthy, Pauline 27–8
Connolly, Sybil 28
Coombe, Anne 88, 89
Cooper, Sally Anne 55, 56, 57, 58–9, 62
Cornwell, Mike 229
Coupe des Alpes (Alpine Rally) 70, 76–8
Coupe des Dames 69–70, 71, 72, 88, 90, 107, 124, 259
Crean, Peter 201–2
Crooke, Tom 249
Cullen, Bill 180
Cusack, Paul 180
Cutex 35
Dáil Éireann 197
Daily Express 111–12, 130, 150
Daily Mirror 130, 131
Daily Mirror World Cup Rally (1970) 127, 129–44, 131, 143
Dalamount, Dean 131
Dalí, Salvador 175
Datsun 1600SSS 164
Dawson, Clark 50
Daytona 24-hour (1966) 81–4
Denton, Jena 139, 143, 144
Desai, Sidia 164, 166, 171
Dickson, Wylton 130
Dietrich, Suzy 82
Dior, Christian 20, 30–1
Dixon, Mark 240
Domleo, Valerie 51, 70, 72, 74, 75, 75, 99
Donegal Rally 99, 101, 177
Doyle, Pat v, 8, 198, 207
Drolet, Smokey 82, 83
Dublin Castle 243
Duncanson, David 230, 231
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council 185–6, 187
East African Safari Rally 259
(1973) 163
(1974) 161, 163–72
Eureka Inn, California 231–2
Fairyhouse Racecourse 198
Faith, Adam 8, 32, 33, 34–5
Fall, Tony 137, 142
Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) 70
Ferrari 91, 92, 215
Foley, Brian 240
Foley, Mary 240
Ford 14, 102, 109, 111, 112, 113, 120, 121, 126, 132, 200, 233, 234, 245
Cortina 74, 117
Cortina Lotus 111, 117, 120, 121, 123, 124, 126
Escort 3, 50, 137, 173, 216
Ford, Henry 234
Forestry Commission 51
Formula Atlantic Championship 173
Formula 1 3, 5–6, 177, 243–55
Fountain, Bruce 230
French Grand Prix (2018) 245
Freud, Clement 217–19
Garrad, Ian 233
Garrad, Norman 59–60, 61, 62, 63, 64–5, 107–8, 233
Garrett, Richard: Rally-Go-Round, The 62
Geneva Rally 65
(1964) 72
(1968) 108–9
Gilbert, Irene 28, 29
Goffs 157, 199
Goodwood 96
Grace of Monaco, Princess 28, 59, 69
Grafton Academy of Fashion Design 26–7
Greaves, Jimmy 131, 137, 142
Grosvenor House 155–6
Gubay, Albert 204–5, 206, 207–8, 209
Guinness World Records 251
Gullick, Pauline 99, 100, 101, 161, 163, 165, 166–7, 168, 169, 170, 195–6, 216, 229, 236, 250–1, 252, 254
Guthrie, Janet 82, 91, 92
Halda 102
Hall, Anne 78, 229
Hall, Ian 230, 231
Hanstein, Fritz Huschke von 108
Hardy, Joe 126
Harley, Keane 199
Harper, Peter 73
Harpur, Deborah 241
Harrison, Captain David 117
Hartnell, Norman 27
Haughey, Charles 132, 154
Haughey, Maureen 154
Haughton, Kim 243
Heath, Edward 132–3
Hefner, Hugh 218
Hickson, Colin 245, 247, 248
Higgins, Michael D. 243
Highgate Private Hospital, London 191
Hill, Damon 217
Hill, Graham 3, 156
Hill, Mick 177
Hillman Imp 3, 49, 49, 50, 65–6, 69, 73, 76, 87–8, 95, 98–9, 107, 217, 226
Historic Motorsports Show, Stoneleigh Park 202
Hope, Bob 86, 87
Hopkirk, Paddy 2, 6, 64, 69, 70–1, 123, 130, 134, 180, 217, 240
Hotel du Castellet, France 246
Ice race, Sweden, televised 97–101
Imp Club of Ireland 50
International Financial Services Centre (Dublin) 7
International Historic Tulpenrallye 237; see also Tulip Rally
International Women’s Day (2017) 243
Irish Car of the Year Awards (2017) 244
Irish Grand Prix 217
Irish Independent 191–2
Irish National Land Speed Record (1978) 5, 177–9
Irish Times, The 76, 186
Issigonis, Alec 143
Jackson, Eric 74
Jaguar 97, 177, 178, 179
Janson, Peter 105–7
Jensen 234
Johnston, Derek 38
Jordan, Eddie 1–3, 173–4
Jordan Grand Prix 173
Jorgensen, Ib 31
Joyce, Doris 25
Keany, Danny 177, 178–9
Kellett, Iris 24
Kemsley, Jack 124, 126
Kennedy, Jackie 36
Kennedy, John F. 36
Kenneally, Peter 179
Kenny, Anna 187
Kenny, Enda 202–3
Kenny, Tony 180
Kent, HRH Prince Michael of 132, 142
Kingsley, Terry 134
Kondratieff, Judy 91
Le Mans 62–3, 64, 82
(1964) 231, 232
Levegh, Pierre 63
Lewis, Tiny 73
Lombard & Ulster Bank 216
London to Sydney Marathon Rally (1968) 102, 109, 111–27, 129
Lotus
Elan 96–7, 173
Sunbeam 99, 101
Lynch, Jack 132
Mackenzie, Margaret 69, 70, 72, 77–8
Macmillan Ring Free Motor Racing Oil 81–2, 84
Mäkinen, Timo 67, 70
Malone, Joe 175
Mazda 226, 228
McAleese, Mary 220
McClintock, Paddy 179
McCurtain, Marguerite 180
McGee, Paddy 6, 244–5
McIndoe, Sir Archibald 96
McQueen, Steve 91–2
McRae, Jimmy 101, 240
Mercedes SSK 217
Mespil Flats, Dublin 52
Metropole Hotel, Monte Carlo 214
MG
MGA 229
MGB 237–8
Mikkola, Hannu 143
Miller, June 245, 246
Miller, Norman 230, 231
Mills, Jonathan 97
Mims, Donna Mae 82
Mini 2, 43, 44, 45, 66, 70, 132
Mini Cooper 50, 51, 66, 217
Miriam Woodbyrne Modelling Agency 30–1
Mitsubishi Classic Marathon 229–30
Molyneux, Brian 216
Monaghan Rally 101–3
Mondello Park 176, 182, 203
Monte Carlo Rally 2, 15, 48, 63, 78, 112, 213
(1927) 70
(1951) 66
(1956) 38
(1962) 55–60
(1963) 66–70
(1964) 69, 217
(1965) 38, 70
(1966) 70–2
(1967) 72
(1968) 72
Coupe des Dames 69–70, 71
Mooney, Larry 241
Moore, Bobby 129
Mormon church, Park City 234–5
Moss, Pat 70, 97
Moss, Stirling 59, 70, 229
Motorways 179
MS Verdi 140
Mullard Motor Cycle and Car Club 216
Murphy, Eileen 191, 194, 201
Murphy, Mike 202–3
New Zealand 204, 219, 220
Norwood, John 81, 82
O’Callaghan, Deirdre 176
O’Dell, Des 87, 88, 89
O’Hara, Maureen 86, 86
O’Kelly, Seán T. 29
Palm, Gunnar 143
Palmer, Jonathan 251
Palmer, Jolyon 251
Paul Ricard circuit 3, 6, 245, 246
Phoenix magazine 183–4
Phoenix Park, Dublin 52–3, 176, 217, 221
Pikes Peak, Colorado 235–6
Pointet, Lucette 112–13, 114–15, 116, 117, 119, 121–2, 126
Porsche 911 1, 108–9
‘Portrait of a Century’ exhibition, National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks (2017) 243–4
Procter, Peter 96
Procter, Shirley 96
Prost, Alain 247
Proudlock, Lieutenant Martin 117
Provisional IRA 132
Publicis Worldwide 245
RAC 131
RAC Rally 50–2, 148
(1961) 50, 51–2, 55
(1965) 50, 70
(1966) 2–3, 51
Rainier III of Monaco, Prince 59, 71
Ramsey, Sir Alf 129
Red Arrows 132, 134, 142
Reed, Oliver 53–4
Reeves, Susan 50–1
R. E. Hamilton 216
Renault 180, 200, 244
Clio 200, 249, 250
Renault F1 3, 5, 6, 245–55
Renault Ireland 244
Renault Sports 245, 247
RS drives a Formula 1 car 244–55
Reynolds, Debbie 86
Riley, Peter 73
Ring, Adrienne 31
Riverdance 180
RMS Queen Mary 230
Robinson, Mary 220
Robson, Graham 235
Roches Stores 38
Rogers, Bill 237
Rogers, Ginger 85
de Rolland, Ginette 108–9, 130, 131, 133, 136, 138–9, 141
Rootes 57, 59, 60, 61, 63–79, 81, 87, 97, 107–8, 149, 156, 230, 232, 233–4
Rootes, Brian 233
Rootes Group 61, 79, 232
Rootes Heritage Trust 230
Rootes, Lord 57, 65, 233–4
rosemarysmith.ie 199
Rosemary Smith School of Motoring 198–200, 201, 208, 219
Rowe, John 68
Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team 132
Royal Automobile Club of the Netherlands 73
Royal Hibernian Hotel 31
Royal Irish Automobile Club (RIAC) 178, 217
Royal Navy 229
RTÉ TV 179
Rushforth, Peter 238
Ryan, Phyllis 28–9
Safari Rally see East African Safari Rally
Sassoon, Vidal 156
Schumacher, Michael 173
Scott, Peter 101–2
Scottish Rally 65; (1970) 144
Sears, Jack 112
Searsons Bar, Dublin 126
Seers, Rosemary 66–9
self-driving cars 7
Shelby, Carroll 233, 234
Shell 4000
(1966) 87–8
(1967) 88–90
Sheppard, Cepta 50
Sheppard, John 50
Sheridan, Monica 175
Silverstone 6
Grand Prix (1977) 244
Skoda 200
Smith, Jane (mother) 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18–21, 22, 26, 27, 30, 31, 33, 42, 59, 61, 93, 96, 114, 147, 148, 152, 156, 159–60, 191, 203, 221–4, 235
Smith, John Metcalf (father) 11–12, 13, 14–15, 16, 18–19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 31, 35, 37, 42, 46, 55, 56, 58, 61, 75, 108, 114, 119, 152, 156, 191, 197, 221, 222, 223
Smith, Noel (cousin) 1
Smith, Pamela (sister) 12, 14–15, 19, 20, 24, 26, 33, 191, 197
Smith, Roger (brother) 12–13, 14–15, 19, 20, 24, 26, 191, 221, 223
Smith, Rosemary
accidents 95–103
appearance viii, 2, 49, 64, 86, 87, 191
birth and childhood 11–22, 23–6
boutique dressmaking company 31–2, 35, 37–8, 259
collarbone, breaks 237–9
classic/historic rallies and 225–41
coronary artery disease/stents 6, 202, 205, 241
cosmetic surgery 191–6
death, contemplates 7–9
divorce 161, 181
dressmaking jobs 28–30
80th birthday 241
education 220
engagements 147–50
family see individual family member name
Formula 1 Renault car, drives 3, 5–6, 243–55
‘Four Winds’ house 160, 181, 185–7, 191, 201, 204–9
Grafton Academy of Fashion Design 26–8
Hollywood and 86, 86, 87
Irish land speed record 177–9
learns to drive 14–15
marriage 93, 144–5, 147, 150–61, 181, 191
modelling 30–1
miscarriages 157, 160, 191, 224
money problems 182–9, 202–9
photographic exhibitions and books, included in 243–4
postage stamp depicts 217, 218
promotes Ireland as a tourist destination 174–7
rallying career, birth of 38–9, 41–54
rallying career see individual race name
rallying cars see individual car and brand name
recollections and regrets 211–24
Rosemary Smith School of Motoring 198–200, 201, 208, 219
school days 12, 23–6
shyness 17, 85
TV shows 179–80
Smurfit, Jeff 13–14
Sopwith, Tommy 112
Sprinzel, John 131
SS Chusan 121–3
SS Derwent 133
Stelvio Pass 229
Stewart, Jackie 6
STOA (Sunbeam Tiger Owners Association) 230
Stokes, Lord 129, 136–7
Stoneleigh Motor Show 96
Stubbs Gazette 183
Sunbeam Alpine 62, 79, 83, 107, 233
Sunbeam Imp 72
Sunbeam Rapier 55, 57–8, 66, 107
Sunbeam Tiger 72, 73, 107, 229–38
Sunbeam Tiger Owners Club (STOC) 232, 236
SUNI (Sunbeams United National International) 232–3
IV (2004) 233–5
VI (2014) 235–6
Super Saloons racing 173, 177
Tapley, Una 29–30
Taylor, Elizabeth 76
Taylor, Eve 34
Taylor, Henry 112
Taylor, Janet 241
Theatre Royal, Dublin 32, 33
The Late Late Show (television show) 180
Think Awareness Transition Year Driving Programme 198
Tigers United USA 230–2
T. J. Cullen 29–30
Toivonen, Pauli 71, 108
Tour de France Rally 214–15
Tour of Mull 216; (1972) 216–17
Trautmann, Claudine 139
Triumph TR2 147–8
Troubles, Northern Ireland 132
Trouser Lining Company (TLC) 37–8
Tulip Rally 79
(1949) 73
(1965) 1, 70, 72–6, 74, 107, 217, 237
Turner, Stuart 118, 121, 134–5
12 Hours of Sebring
(1969) 90–1
(1970) 91–2
(1971) 92
Universal Studios 86, 86
Valentine, Peter 237
Van Damm, Sheila 59
Vard, Cecil 66, 156
Vickery, Graham 230, 231, 236–7
Vickery, Ruth 230, 236
Waller, Rod 74, 119
Watson, Alice 130, 131, 132, 133, 136, 137–8, 139, 140, 141, 142, 144–5, 213
Watson, Andy 145
Western Australia Classic Rally (1994) 225–9
What’s My Line? (television programme) 84–5
Whelan, Bill 180
Whelan, Mairéad 35–7
Wilson, Harold 133
Winfield Racing School 245, 248
Woman 218
Wright, Pat 58, 59
Yamaha 177, 178
Zafer, Alan 134