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Programme Cover - Palm Springs [Sports] 1952

Event: Palm Springs Road Races and Concours d' Elegance			Date: 23.3.1952
Track: Palm Springs (USA), 3.701 kms		Distance: 44 laps	Attendance: 10000
Palm Springs [Sports]
Golden Steering Wheel (round 1)

Start time: 14:00; Grid: unknown; Weather: warm

Entered: unknown

Practiced: unknown

Started: 36

Finished:

Sports over 1500 (S+1.5)

Sports 1500 unblown and 1000 blown (S1.5)

Entry List

Entry List - Palm Springs [Sports] 1952

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1		Allard J2 # - Cadillac 5420 cc N/A				S+1.5
		James Chapman			-
		James Chapman			-
		Driven by: Michael Graham (USA)		Result: 3^rd (1m49s8000 behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


2		Cunningham C-2R #5102 - Chrysler 331 Hemi V8/53° 2v OHV 5425.7 cc N/A				S+1.5
		George Cameron (USA)			Open bodywork
		George Cameron (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Phil Hill (USA)		Result: did not finish (Cardan shaft U-joint) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


2Jr.		Edwards Special R26 # - Ford Ardun V8/60° OHV N/A				S+1.5
		(USA)			-
		(USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Sterling Edwards (USA)		Result: started, result unknown Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


2Jr.		MG TC V8-60 # - Ford V8/60° 2250 cc N/A				S+1.5
		Jack Burkhard			-
		Jack Burkhard			Front-engined
		Driven by: Dave Addison (USA) listed, never drove: Jack Burkhard (USA)		Result: 8^th Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


3		Jaguar XK120 Special # - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC 3442 cc N/A				S+1.5
		Donald Parkinson			Cycle-wing open bodywork
		Donald Parkinson			Front-engined
		Driven by: Don Parkinson (USA)		Result: 2^nd (57s2000 behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


5		Simca 8 Special '51 # - Simca				S1.5
		Roger Barlow			-
		Roger Barlow			-
		Driven by: Bill Pringle (USA)		Result: 2^nd in S1.5 (11 laps behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


6		Manning Special # - Mercury 4300 cc N/A				S+1.5
		Chas. Manning (USA)			Cycle-wing open bodywork
		Chas. Manning (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Chuck Manning (USA)		Result: winner - (93.020 kph) - margin: 57s2000 Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown Registration: 2....255			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown Registration: 2....255			Tyres: unknown


9		MG TD Special # - MG 1320 cc N/A				S1.5
		Tracy Bird			-
		Tracy Bird			Front-engined
		Driven by: Tracy Bird (USA)		Result: 4^th in S1.5 (11 laps behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


23		MG TC Special # - MG				S1.5
		Alfred Coppel, Jr. (USA)			-
		Alfred Coppel, Jr. (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Al Coppel (USA)		Result: 1^st in S1.5 (11 laps behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


24		Aston Martin DB2 # - Aston Martin 2580 cc N/A				S+1.5
		Douglas Trotter (USA)			Closed bodywork
		Douglas Trotter (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Doug Trotter (USA)		Result: 7^th Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


25		Jowett Jupiter - Jowett F4 2v OHV 1486 cc N/A				S1.5
		L. Mooney (USA)			-
		L. Mooney (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bruce Mooney (USA)		Result: 12^th in S1.5 Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


28		MG TD Mk II - MG 1250 cc N/A				S1.5
		Chas. Becker			-
		Chas. Becker			Front-engined
		Driven by: Charles Becker (USA)		Result: 10^th in S1.5 Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


29		Riley Brooklands - Riley 1124 cc N/A
		Geo. Bucknam, Jr.			Cycle-wing open bodywork
		Geo. Bucknam, Jr.			Front-engined
		Driven by: George Bucknam, Jr. (USA)		Result: did not finish Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


30		MG TD # - MG XPAG L4 2v OHV 1250 cc N/A				S1.5
		Dale McBride			Open bodywork with separated mudguards
		Dale McBride			Front-engined
		Driven by: Dale McBride (USA)		Result: 8^th in S1.5 Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


35		Jaguar XK120 # - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC 3442 cc N/A				S+1.5
		Howard L. Wheeler			Open bodywork
		Howard L. Wheeler			Front-engined
		Driven by: Howard Wheeler (USA)		Result: 6^th Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


39		MG TD - MG 1250 cc N/A				S1.5
		Don H. Blanks, Jr.			-
		Don H. Blanks, Jr.			Front-engined
		Driven by: Don Blanks (USA)		Result: 9^th in S1.5 Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


41		MG TD Hagemann # - MG
					Open bodywork
					Front-engined
		Driven by: Bill David (USA)		Result: started, result unknown Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


53		MG TC Special - MG XPAG 1480 cc N/A				S1.5
		Robert Willett			Open bodywork with separated mudguards
		Robert Willett			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bob Willett (USA)		Result: 11^th in S1.5 Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: white
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


56		Morgan Plus 4 - Standard Vanguard L4 2088 cc N/A				S+1.5
		Leo Caton, Jr.			-
		Leo Caton, Jr.			Front-engined
		Driven by: Leo Caton, Jr. (USA)		Result: 9^th Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


62		Simca 8 Special '52 # (Diedt) - Simca 1221 cc N/A				S1.5
		Roger Barlow (USA)			Cycle-wing open bodywork
		Roger Barlow (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Roger Barlow (USA)		Result: 5^th in S1.5 Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


63		Allard K2 - N/A				S+1.5
		F. T. Elliott, Jr.			Open bodywork with separated mudguards
		F. T. Elliott, Jr.			Front-engined
		Driven by: Tom Elliott (USA)		Result: started, result unknown Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


69		Cunningham C-2R #5104 - V8 N/A				S+1.5
		(USA)			Open bodywork
		(USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Irving Robbins (USA)		Result: 5^th Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: black
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


71		MG TD Mk II # - MG 1250 cc N/A				S1.5
		John R. Biehl (USA)			-
		John R. Biehl (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: John Biehl (USA)		Result: 6^th in S1.5 Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


73		Morris Minor Special #				S1.5
		C. Ganschow			-
		C. Ganschow			-
		Driven by: John Cox (USA)		Result: 13^th in S1.5 Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


76		MG TD Mk II # - MG 1250 cc N/A				S1.5
		Robert A. Johnson			-
		Robert A. Johnson			Front-engined
		Driven by: Robert A Johnson (USA)		Result: 7^th in S1.5 Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


78		Siata 1400 Gran Sport #SL0264B (Siata) - Siata Fiat N/A				S1.5
		John Edgar			Open bodywork
		John Edgar			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bill Pollack (USA)		Result: 3^rd in S1.5 (11 laps behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


88		MG TC Special # - MG SCOT L4 s/c				S+1.5
		John Edgar (USA)			Open bodywork
		John Edgar (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Jack McAfee (USA)		Result: 4^th Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


		MG TD Special # - MG XPAG 1320 cc N/A				S1.5
		William Bell			-
		William Bell			Front-engined
		Driven by: William Bell (USA)		Result: started, result unknown Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


		MG TC V8-60 # - V8/60° N/A
		Paul Trusdale			-
		Paul Trusdale			Front-engined
		Driven by: Paul Pedigo (USA)		Result: started, result unknown Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


		Cannon Special Mark II # - 4900 cc N/A				S+1.5
		Ted Cannon (USA)			-
		Ted Cannon (USA)			-
		Driven by: Jim Seeley (USA)		Result: did not finish Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


		Porsche 356 SL Le Mans Coupé # - Porsche F4 2v OHV N/A				S1.5
		J. Von Neumann (USA)			-
		J. Von Neumann (USA)			Rear-engined
		Driven by: John von Neumann (USA)		Result: started, result unknown Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


		Stutz DV 32 - 5400 cc N/A				S+1.5
		Kelly Buchanan			Cycle-wing open bodywork
		Kelly Buchanan			Front-engined
		Driven by: Kelly Buchanan (USA)		Result: did not start Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


		MG TC # - MG 1250 cc s/c
		Harold Erb (USA)			-
		Harold Erb (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Harold Erb (USA)		Result: started, result unknown Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


		Seifried Special # - Mercury 4852 cc N/A				S+1.5
		Richard Seifried, Jr. (USA)			Cycle-wing open bodywork
		Richard Seifried, Jr. (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Richard Seifried (USA)		Result: did not finish (Broken fan belt) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown

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Entered cars that did not arrive:


		MG TD - MG 1485 cc N/A
		Burton Terhune, Jr.			-
		Burton Terhune, Jr.			Front-engined
		Drivers listed: Randy McDougall (USA)		Result: did not arrive (Not known if ran)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


		Allard J2 - 5981 cc N/A				S+1.5
		Thos. Carstens			-
		Thos. Carstens			-
		Drivers listed: Bill Pollack (USA)		Result: did not arrive
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


		MG TC - MG 1460 cc N/A
		Arthur B. Neilsen			-
		Arthur B. Neilsen			Front-engined
		Drivers listed: Arthur B. Neilsen (USA)		Result: did not arrive (Not known if ran)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


		Aston Martin DB2 - Aston Martin 2600 cc N/A				S+1.5
		Sydney Franklin, Jr.			Closed bodywork
		Sydney Franklin, Jr.			Front-engined
		Drivers listed: Sydney Franklin (USA)		Result: did not arrive
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


		Jowett Jupiter - Jowett F4 2v OHV 1486 cc N/A
		N. S. Small			-
		N. S. Small			Front-engined
		Drivers listed: Newton Small (USA)		Result: did not arrive
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


		Cooper 500
		W. Breeze			-
		W. Breeze			-
		Drivers listed: Bill Breeze (USA)		Result: did not arrive
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


		MG TD # - MG 1494 cc N/A
		John Crean			-
		John Crean			Front-engined
		Drivers listed: Bill Stroppe (USA)		Result: did not arrive (Not known if ran)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


		Nash-Healey - Nash
		C. Conway			-
		C. Conway			-
		Drivers listed: Carle Conway (USA)		Result: did not arrive
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown

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