'I want a pink wickerwork casket' — Rosemary Smith planned her funeral details 

The famous rally driver who set a land speed record in Cork in 1978 left detailed instructions with her solicitor about how she wanted her funeral organised — including playing 'Blaze Away' at her cremation
'I want a pink wickerwork casket' — Rosemary Smith planned her funeral details 

Irish rally driver Rosemary Smith trains at Silverstone for the RAC British Grand Prix, July 13, 1967. Picture: Mike McLaren/Central press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images

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