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Programme Cover
Programme Cover - Governor's Trophy 1956
Event: Third Annual International Bahamas Speed WeekDate: 7.12.1956
Track: Windsor Airfield, Nassau (BS), 5.633 kmsDistance: 20 lapsAttendance: unknown

Governor's Trophy
Non championship race
Start time: unknown; Grid: unknown; Weather: darkness at the end

Entered: unknown

Practiced: unknown

Started: 27

Finished:

Class B - Sports 8000 (B)

Class C - Sports 5000 (C)

Class D - Sports 3000 (D)
Entry List
Entry List - Governor's Trophy 1956
Race added to RSC Photo Gallery: 11/06/2007 Last photo update on this page: 28/10/2010
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1313 - Ferrari 860 Monza #0602M - Marquis De PortagoFerrari 860 Monza Scaglietti Spyder #0602M - Ferrari L4 3400 cc N/AC
Marquis De Portago (E)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Alfonso de Portago (E)Result: 2nd (3s0000 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: blue
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 11/06/2007Photo by courtesy of: Terry O'Neil Bahamas Collection (Bahamas/O'Neil)
1515 - Chevrolet Corvette #E57S100775 - Ed ColeChevrolet Corvette C1 #E57S100775 - Chevrolet V8/90° 2v OHV N/AC
Ed Cole (USA)Closed hardtop bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Dick Thompson (USA)Result: 7th
Grid:
Colours: white (+dark blue)
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 28/10/2010Photo by courtesy of: Joseph Trybulec
1616 - Austin-Healey 100M #3804? - Phil StilesAustin-Healey 100 M #3804? - BMC A90 L4 2v OHV 2660 cc N/AD
Phil Stiles (USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Phil Stiles (USA)Result: 15th
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 11/06/2007Photo by courtesy of: Terry O'Neil Bahamas Collection (Bahamas News)
2525 - Jaguar D-type #XKD 507 - Briggs CunninghamJaguar D-type #XKD 507 - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC N/AC
Briggs Cunningham (USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: John Fitch (USA)Result: 4th (0 laps behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 11/06/2007Photo by courtesy of: Terry O'Neil Bahamas Collection (Bahamas/O'Neil)
3636 - Chevrolet Corvette - Ed ColeChevrolet Corvette C1 # - Chevrolet V8 N/AC
Ed Cole (USA)Closed hardtop bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Jim Jeffords (USA)Result: 9th
Grid:
Colours: white (+dark blue)
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 11/06/2007Photo by courtesy of: Terry O'Neil Bahamas Collection (Bahamas/O'Neil)
126126 - Austin-Healey 100S #AHS 3805 - Hugh SutherlandAustin-Healey 100 S #AHS 3805 - BMC A90 L4 2v OHV 2660 cc N/AD
Hugh Sutherland (CDN)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Hugh Sutherland (CDN)Result: 13th
Grid:
Colours: green
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 11/06/2007Photo by courtesy of: Terry O'Neil Bahamas Collection (Bahamas News)
No photos available:
1The car is not available on a photoFerrari 857 Sport #0570M - Ferrari L4 2v DOHC 3400 cc N/AC
George Tilp (USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Phil Hill (USA)Result: 19th - did not finish
Grid:
Colours: white/blue
Tyres: unknown
6The car is not available on a photoFerrari 625 TR Spyder Scaglietti #0612MDTR - Ferrari 625 LM L4 2500 cc N/AD
Edmund Lunken (USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Ed Lunken (USA)Result: 8th 1st in D
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
8The car is not available on a photoFerrari 250 GT LWB Boano # - Ferrari N/AC
Ferrari Factory (I)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Gene Greenspun (USA)Result: did not finish
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
12The car is not available on a photoFerrari 750 Monza #0554M - Ferrari L4 2v DOHC 3000 cc N/AD
Loyal Katskee (USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Loyal Katskee (USA)Result: did not finish
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
20The car is not available on a photoFerrari 250 GT Boano #0569? - Ferrari V12 3000 cc N/AD
Jan de Vroom (NL)Closed bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Jan de Vroom (NL)Result: 25th
Grid:
Colours: darker/light
Tyres: unknown
22The car is not available on a photoAustin-Healey 100 S # - BMC A90 N/AD
Samuel Crooks (USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Bob Cron (USA)
listed, never drove: Samuel Crooks (USA)		Result: 24th
Grid:
Colours: dark
Tyres: unknown
27The car is not available on a photoJaguar D-type #XKD 503 - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC N/AC
Ernest Erickson (USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Ernie Erickson (USA)Result: 23rd - did not finish
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
41The car is not available on a photoFord Thunderbird # - Ford N/AC
Charles P. Weiss (USA)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Charles Weiss (USA)Result: 16th
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
42The car is not available on a photoJaguar D-type #XKD 509 - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC N/AC
Louis Brero, Sr. (USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Lou Brero (USA)Result: 3rd (0 laps behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
43The car is not available on a photoChevrolet Corvette C1 # - Chevrolet V8 N/AC
Warren Flickinger (USA)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Warren Flickinger (USA)Result: did not finish
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
67The car is not available on a photoAustin-Healey 100 M # - BMC N/AD
Stephen Spitler (USA)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Stephen Spitler (USA)Result: 17th
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
86The car is not available on a photoAustin-Healey 100 M # - BMC N/AD
Robert Hathaway (USA)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Bob Hathaway (USA)Result: 21st
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
88The car is not available on a photoFerrari 857 Sport #0588M - Ferrari L4 N/AC
Carroll Shelby (USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Richie Ginther (USA)
listed, never drove: Carroll Shelby (USA)		Result: 6th
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
90The car is not available on a photoMercedes-Benz 300 SL # - Mercedes-Benz L6 2v SOHC N/AD
Martin Malarkey (USA)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Marty Malarkey (USA)Result: 12th
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
92The car is not available on a photoFerrari 860 Monza #0604M - Ferrari L4 3400 cc N/AC
John von Neumann (USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: John von Neumann (USA)Result: 27th - did not finish
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
96The car is not available on a photoJaguar D-type #XKD 523 - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC N/AC
Walter Huggler (USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Walter Huggler (USA)Result: 20th
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
98The car is not available on a photoFerrari 410 Sport Scaglietti Spyder #0598CM - Ferrari V12 4900 cc N/AC
John Edgar (USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Carroll Shelby (USA)Result: winner - (159.478 kph) - margin: 3s0000
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
99The car is not available on a photoLancia Aurelia B20 #1228 - Lancia N/AD
Tom Newcomer (USA)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Tom Newcomer (USA)Result: 26th
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
103The car is not available on a photoJaguar C-type #XKC 009 - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC 3442 cc N/AC
David Darrin (USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: David Darrin (USA)Result: 14th
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
105The car is not available on a photoFerrari 121 LM Scaglietti Spyder #0558LM - Ferrari 446S L6 4412 cc N/AC
(USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: John Kilborn (USA)Result: did not finish
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
108The car is not available on a photoKurtis Kraft # - Cadillac N/AB
Lou Brero, Jr. (USA)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Lou Brero, Jr. (USA)Result: 22nd 1st in B
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
113The car is not available on a photoAlfa Romeo Giulietta # - Alfa Romeo N/AF
J. Edward Hugus (USA)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Ed Hugus (USA)Result: 18th
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
117The car is not available on a photoChevrolet Corvette SR-2 #E56S002532 - Chevrolet V8 N/AC
William Mitchell (USA)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Ray Crawford (USA)
listed, never drove: William S. Mitchell (USA)		Result: 10th
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
119The car is not available on a photoMercedes-Benz 300 SL # - Mercedes-Benz L6 2v SOHC 2996 cc N/AD
Paul van Antwerpen (USA)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Paul van Antwerpen (USA)Result: 11th
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
146The car is not available on a photoMercedes-Benz 300 SL #9806500227 - Mercedes-Benz L6 2v SOHC 3000 cc N/AD
Chester Flynn (YV)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Chester Flynn (YV)Result: did not finish
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
149The car is not available on a photoJaguar D-type #XKD 545 - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC N/AC
(USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: George Constantine (USA)Result: 5th
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
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Photos by: Terry O'Neil Bahamas Collection (Joe Tribulec) (4)
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