The unmistakable noise of an Austin Healey 3000 in the British forests will be one of the highlights of the 2013 Roger Albert Clark Rally (8-10 November) after Dutchman Mark Schmidt added his name to the ever-growing entry list for the 10th anniversary event.The inclusion of an entry from one of the most iconic rally cars of the early 1960s is wholly fitting for the event that re-creates the atmosphere and sense of adventure of the RAC Rallies of the 1960s and 1970s. Driven in period by legends like factory driver Timo Makinen in particular, the roaring ‘big’ Healeys were front-running cars at a time when the RAC Rally developed into a forest stage event.Schmidt’s 1962 Healey is part of a four-car team from the Netherlands and he says he is really looking forward to returning to the Roger Albert Clark Rally after retiring from the 2012 event.“I have been a finisher in the Six Hours of Spa race and the Boucles de Spa rally with the same car more than once,” he said. “I have 30 years of active Healey racing and now I am rallying the same car in international events.”While the ubiquitous Ford Escort Mk2 will be the pace-setting car in November, the entry for the Healey adds further to what is shaping up to be a fine entry of Category 1 (pre ’68) cars. With classic 1960s cars like the 2-litre Porsche 911, the Lotus Cortina, the Saab 96, the Mini Cooper S and the Alfa Romeo Junior all due to be in action, fans in the forests are in for a real treat of both sound and vision.