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Event: Date: 2.4.1955
Track: Oulton Park (GB), unknown lengthDistance: 25 lapsAttendance: unknown

British Empire Trophy

Non championship race
Start time: 16:35; Grid: 3-2-3, PP right; Weather: wet

Entered: 54

Practiced: 49

Started: 24

Classified: 19

Sports +2700 (S+2.7) : P:17, ST:8, CL:7

Sports 2700 (S2.7) : P:16, ST:8, CL:6

Sports 1500 (S1.5) : P:16, ST:8, CL:6

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1The car is not available on a photoConnaught ALSR #12 - Connaught Lea Francis L4 1500 cc N/AS1.5
Connaught Eng. (GB)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Ken McAlpine (GB)Result: 2nd 1st in S1.5 (25s000 behind the winner)
Grid: 18th (2:07.000)
Colours: green
Tyres: unknown
2The car is not available on a photoConnaught ALSR #11 - Connaught Lea Francis L4 1500 cc N/AS1.5
Peter Bell Racing Stable (GB)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Les Leston (GB)Result: did not finish (Valve)
Grid: 17th (2:06.000)
Colours: green
Tyres: unknown
4The car is not available on a photoCooper T21 #[JOY 500] - MG XPEG L4 1500 cc N/AS1.5
P. Jackson (GB)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Peter Jackson (GB)Result: did not qualify
Grid: (2:24.000)
Colours: green
Tyres: unknown
5The car is not available on a photoHalselec #[WPK6] - Climax FWA L4 2v SOHC 1098 cc N/AS1.5
E. Brandon (GB)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Eric Brandon (GB)Result: 6th (1m25s000 behind the winner)
Grid: 21st (2:12.000)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
7The car is not available on a photoLotus Mark IX # - MG XPEG L4 1500 cc N/AS1.5
Team Lotus (GB)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Colin Chapman (GB)Result: did not qualify (DNF in heat)
Grid: (no time)
Colours: green
Tyres: unknown
8The car is not available on a photoLotus Mark VIII #8/06 - Connaught L4 1500 cc N/AS1.5
J. Coombs (GB)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: John Coombs (GB)Result: did not qualify
Grid: (2:10.000)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
9The car is not available on a photoLotus Mark VIII # - Turner L4 1500 cc N/AS1.5
G. Nixon (GB)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: George Nixon (GB)Result: did not qualify (DNS in heat)
Grid: (no time)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
10The car is not available on a photoLotus Mark VIII #8/01 - MG L4 1500 cc N/AS1.5
A. Nurse (GB)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Austen Nurse (GB)Result: did not qualify (Engine in heat)
Grid: (2:09.000)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
11The car is not available on a photoLotus Mark VIII # - MG 1500 cc N/AS1.5
J. B. Naylor Ltd. (GB)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Brian Naylor (GB)Result: did not finish (Accident)
Grid: 24th (2:12.000)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
12The car is not available on a photoLeonard # - MG L4 1500 cc N/AS1.5
L. Leonard (GB)-
-
Driven by: Don Beauman (GB)Result: 13th (1 lap behind the winner)
Grid: 22nd (2:15.000)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
14The car is not available on a photoOsca MT4 - Osca L4 1300 cc N/AS1.5
Ecurie Yankee (GB)-
-
Driven by: Ian Burgess (GB)Result: did not qualify
Grid: (2:10.000)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
15The car is not available on a photoOsca MT4 1500 #1150 - Osca L4 1500 cc N/AS1.5
Ecurie Bull Frog-
Front-engined
Driven by: Jacques Péron (F)Result: 10th (2m14s000 behind the winner)
Grid: 19th (2:15.000)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
16The car is not available on a photoPorsche 550 #15 - Porsche Typ 547; no:12 F4 2v DOHC 1500 cc N/AS1.5
W. Seidel (D)-
Mid-engined
Driven by: Wolfgang Seidel (D)Result: 9th (1m59s000 behind the winner)
Grid: 20th (2:14.000)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
17The car is not available on a photoPorsche 550 #0018 - Porsche Typ 547; no:90002 F4 2v DOHC 1500 cc N/AS1.5
K. Ahrens (D)-
Mid-engined
Driven by: Kurt Ahrens (D)Result: 15th (1 lap behind the winner)
Grid: 23rd (2:18.000)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
18The car is not available on a photoKilleen K1 #K1 - MG L4 1500 cc N/AS1.5
J. Newton (GB)-
-
Driven by: Jack Newton (GB)Result: did not qualify
Grid: (2:16.000)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
19The car is not available on a photoRevis # - Borgward L4 1500 cc N/AS1.5
R. Bicknell (USA)-
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Driven by: Reg Bicknell (GB)
listed, never drove:
John Habin (GB)
Result: did not qualify (Accident in heat)
Grid: (2:09.000)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
21The car is not available on a photoFrazer Nash Le Mans Replica #421/100/119 - Bristol L6 2v OHV 1971 cc N/AS2.7
M. Tew (GB)-
Front-engined
Driven by: John Maurice Tew (GB)Result: did not qualify
Grid: (2:20.000)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
22The car is not available on a photoAston Martin DB3S #5 - Aston Martin DP155 L6 2v DOHC 2500 cc N/AS2.7
D. Brown (GB)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Reg Parnell (GB)Result: 3rd (40s000 behind the winner)
Grid: 9th (2:04.000)
Colours: metallic green (+red)
Tyres: unknown
23The car is not available on a photoAustin-Healey 100 S - BMC A90 L4 2v OHV 2660 cc N/AS2.7
L. Macklin-
Front-engined
Driven by: Lance Macklin (GB)Result: 14th (1 lap behind the winner)
Grid: 15th (2:09.000)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
24The car is not available on a photoAustin-Healey 100 S #AHS 3703 - BMC A90 L4 2v OHV 2660 cc N/AS2.7
R. Flockhart (GB)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Ron Flockhart (GB)Result: did not qualify
Grid: (2:10.000)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
25The car is not available on a photoAustin-Healey 100 S #AHS 3509 - BMC A90 L4 2v OHV 2660 cc N/AS2.7
D. Shale (GB)-
Front-engined
Driven by: David Shale (GB)Result: did not qualify
Grid: (2:13.000)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
27The car is not available on a photoCooper T25 #CA/2/53 - Bristol L6 2v OHV 1971 cc N/AS2.7
T. Crook (GB)-
Mid-engined
Driven by: Tony Crook (GB)Result: did not finish (Engine)
Grid: 11th (2:06.000)
Colours: red
Tyres: unknown
28The car is not available on a photoCooper T25 # - Bristol L6 2v OHV 1971 cc N/AS2.7
A. P. O. Rogers (GB)-
-
Driven by: Bert Rogers (GB)Result: 17th (1 lap behind the winner)
Grid: 16th (2:11.000)
Colours: blue
Tyres: unknown
29The car is not available on a photoCooper T22 #CB/4/52 - Bristol L6 2v OHV 1971 cc N/AS2.7
R. J. Chase (GB)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Mike Keen (GB)Result: 4th (1m13s000 behind the winner)
Grid: 12th (2:06.000)
Colours: green
Tyres: unknown
30The car is not available on a photoCooper T23 #CB/8/53 - Bristol L6 2v OHV 1971 cc N/AS2.7
J. Walton (GB)-
-
Driven by: Jack Walton (GB)Result: did not qualify (DNF in heat)
Grid: (2:13.000)
Colours: blue
Tyres: unknown
31The car is not available on a photoFrazer Nash Le Mans Replica # - Bristol L6 2v OHV 1971 cc N/AS2.7
C. Murray (GB)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Colin Murray (GB)Result: did not qualify
Grid: (2:12.000)
Colours: silver?
Tyres: unknown
32The car is not available on a photoFrazer Nash Le Mans Replica Mk II #421/200/176 - Bristol L6 2v OHV 1971 cc N/AS2.7
W. H. Aldington (GB)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Tony Brooks (GB)Result: did not finish (Overheating)
Grid: 14th (2:04.000)
Colours: green
Tyres: unknown
33The car is not available on a photoAustin-Healey 100 S #AHS 3702 - BMC A90 L4 2v OHV 2660 cc N/AS2.7
J. Dalton (GB)-
Front-engined
Driven by: John Dalton (GB)Result: did not qualify
Grid: (2:14.000)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
34The car is not available on a photoLister #BHL3 - Bristol L6 2v OHV 1971 cc N/AS2.7
Brian Lister (Light Engineering) (GB)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Allan Moore (GB)Result: did not qualify
Grid: (2:10.000)
Colours: silver
Tyres: unknown
35The car is not available on a photoLister #BHL4 - Bristol L6 2v OHV 1971 cc N/AS2.7
Brian Lister (Light Engineering) (GB)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Jack Sears (GB)
DNS:
William B. Black (GB)
Result: 19th (2 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 13th (2:04.000)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
36The car is not available on a photoLister #BHL2 - Bristol L6 2v OHV 1971 cc N/AS2.7
Brian Lister (Light Engineering) (GB)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Archie Scott-Brown (GB)Result: winner - (118.319 kph) - margin: 25s000
Grid: 10th (2:02.000)
Colours: green/yellow
Tyres: unknown
37The car is not available on a photoLotus Mark X # - Bristol L6 2v OHV 1971 cc N/AS2.7
Team Lotus (GB)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Mike Anthony (GB)Result: did not qualify (Accident in practice)
Grid:
Colours: green
Tyres: unknown
40The car is not available on a photoAston Martin DB3S #1 - Aston Martin L6 2v DOHC 2922 cc N/AS+2.7
S. G. Greene/Gilby Engineering (GB)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Roy Salvadori (GB)Result: did not qualify (DNF in heat)
Grid: (2:04.000)
Colours: green
Tyres: unknown
41The car is not available on a photoAston Martin DB3S #105 - Aston Martin L6 2v DOHC 2922 cc N/AS+2.7
A. G. Whitehead (GB)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Graham Whitehead (GB)Result: 12th (1 lap behind the winner)
Grid: 7th (2:07.000)
Colours: green
Tyres: unknown
42The car is not available on a photoAston Martin DB3S #2 - Aston Martin L6 2v DOHC 2922 cc N/AS+2.7
D. Brown (GB)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Peter Collins (GB)Result: 8th (1m29s000 behind the winner)
Grid: 3rd (2:04.000)
Colours: metallic green
Tyres: unknown
43The car is not available on a photoAston Martin DB3S #101 - Aston Martin L6 2v DOHC 2922 cc N/AS+2.7
Ken Wharton (GB)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Ken Wharton (GB)Result: 11th (1 lap behind the winner)
Grid: 4th (2:04.000)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
44The car is not available on a photoCooper T33 #CJ-2-54 - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC 3442 cc N/AS+2.7
B. Bradnack (GB)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Bertie Bradnack (GB)Result: did not qualify (Accident in practice)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
45The car is not available on a photoHWM #108 - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC 3442 cc N/AS+2.7
H.W. Motors Ltd.-
-
Driven by: George Abecassis (GB)Result: did not qualify (Spun in heat)
Grid: (2:11.000)
Colours: green
Tyres: unknown
46The car is not available on a photoHWM #105 - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC 3442 cc N/AS+2.7
F. A. O. GazeOpen bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Tony Gaze (AUS)Result: did not qualify (Spun in practice => axle)
Grid: (2:13.000)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
47The car is not available on a photoFerrari 750 Monza #0514M - Ferrari L4 2v DOHC 2999 cc N/AS+2.7
L. Piotti (I)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Luigi Piotti (I)Result: did not qualify (DNF in heat)
Grid: (2:09.000)
Colours: red
Tyres: unknown
48The car is not available on a photoFerrari 750 Monza Scaglietti Spyder #0504M - Ferrari L4 2v DOHC 2999 cc N/AS+2.7
"Mike Sparken" (F)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: "Mike Sparken" (F)Result: did not finish (Clutch)
Grid: 1st (2:04.000)
Colours: red
Tyres: unknown
49The car is not available on a photoJaguar XK120 LT #(LT-1) - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC 3442 cc N/AS+2.7
J. C. Broadhead (GB)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Bob Berry (GB)Result: did not qualify (Accident in heat)
Grid: (2:06.000)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
50The car is not available on a photoJaguar C-type #XKC 038 - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC 3442 cc N/AS+2.7
D. Margulies (GB)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Dan Margulies (GB)Result: 18th (2 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 8th (2:10.000)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
51The car is not available on a photoJaguar D-type #XKC 402 - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC 3442 cc N/AS+2.7
Duncan Hamilton (GB)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Duncan Hamilton (GB)Result: 7th (1m27s000 behind the winner)
Grid: 2nd (2:05.000)
Colours: green
Tyres: unknown
52The car is not available on a photoJaguar C-type #XKC 021 - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC 3442 cc N/AS+2.7
D. Boston (GB)-
Front-engined
Driven by: David Boston (GB)Result: did not qualify
Grid: (2:13.000)
Colours: green
Tyres: unknown
53The car is not available on a photoJaguar C-type #XKC 050 - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC 3442 cc N/AS+2.7
J. Kelly (IRL)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Joe Kelly (IRL)
listed, never drove:
Edward Greenall (GB)
Result: did not qualify (Accident in heat)
Grid: (2:16.000)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
54The car is not available on a photoJaguar C-type #XKC 051 - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC 3442 cc N/AS+2.7
Ecurie Ecosse (GB)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Ninian Sanderson (GB)Result: 16th (1 lap behind the winner)
Grid: 6th (2:04.000)
Colours: blue
Tyres: unknown
55The car is not available on a photoJaguar C-type #XKC 052 - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC 3442 cc N/AS+2.7
P. Blond (GB)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Peter Blond (GB)Result: did not qualify (DNF in heat)
Grid: (2:06.000)
Colours: green
Tyres: unknown
56The car is not available on a photoRGS Atalanta # - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC 3442 cc N/AS+2.7
R.G.S. Automobile Components Ltd. (GB)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Dick Shattock (GB)Result: 5th 1st in S+2.7 (1m20s000 behind the winner)
Grid: 5th (2:09.000)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
If you have a picture of any car that is missing in the gallery or you might have a better photo, please, do not hesitate to get in touch with us.
Entered cars that did not arrive:
3The car did not arriveEmperor # - HRG 1500 cc N/AS1.5
D. Blakely (GB)-
-
Drivers listed: David Blakely (GB)Result: did not arrive
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
6The car did not arriveLotus Mark VI # - MG 1500 cc N/AS1.5
Team Lotus (GB)-
Front-engined
Drivers listed: Peter Gammon (GB)Result: did not arrive
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
26The car did not arriveLotus Mark X # - Bristol L6 2v OHV 1971 cc N/AS2.7
P. Scott Russell (GB)-
Front-engined
Drivers listed: Peter Scott-Russell (GB)Result: did not arrive
Colours: green
Tyres: unknown
38The car did not arriveMaserati A6GCS # - Maserati L6 2v OHV 2000 cc N/AS2.7
S. G. Greene (GB)-
Front-engined
Drivers listed: Cliff Davis (GB)Result: did not arrive
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
The car did not arriveAlfa Romeo Super Sprint - Alfa Romeo 2000 cc N/AS2.7
Nigel Mann-
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Drivers listed: Nigel Mann (GB)Result: did not arrive
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown