Event: Date: 18.6.1953
Track: Douglas (United Kingdom), 6.242 kmsOrganiser: unknown

British Empire Trophy

Non championship race

(Race Results)

Pos.No.DriversCarEntrantLapsTimeDistanceKm/hPos.Gr.
1st44Reg ParnellAston Martin DB3SAston Martin1653:21.000096.5606 kms119.02711stS+2.6
2nd22Ken WhartonFrazer Nash Le Mans Replica Mk IIAutomobiles Frazer Nash1653:39.0000116.03371stS2.6
3rd46Hans RueschFerrari 340 MMHans Ruesch1654:16.0000116.90272ndS+2.6
4th52Stirling MossJaguar C-typeJaguar Cars1654:41.0000115.95323rdS+2.6
5th50Ninian SandersonJaguar C-typeEcurie Ecosse1655:14.0000114.73014thS+2.6
6th49Jimmy StewartJaguar C-typeEcurie Ecosse1655:19.0000114.55315thS+2.6
7th25Gerry DunhamFrazer Nash1553:22.0000109.37102ndS2.6
8th20Peter Scott-RussellFrazer Nash1553:24.0000108.24453rdS2.6
9th21Peter KennethFrazer Nash Le Mans Replica1553:54.0000108.24454thS2.6
10th2Pat GriffithKieft - MGThe Monkey Stable1554:43.0000102.67611stS1.5
11th15Lionel LeonardLeonard - MG1554:55.0000102.30602ndS1.5
12th43Bob DicksonAston Martin DB3Bob Dickson1555:06.0000100.63236thS+2.6
13th11John HaesendonckMG SpecialTom Dargue1555:50.0000100.21393rdS1.5
14th17Ted LundMG TD1556:04.00004thS1.5
15th9Peter JacksonLester T51 MGPeter Jackson1453:49.00005thS1.5
16th8Alfred HitchingsLester T51 MG1453:51.00006thS1.5
17th28Gray MickelHealey Silverstone1454:29.00005thS2.6
18th40Desmond TitteringtonAllard1454:45.00007thS+2.6
19th24William B. BlackFrazer Nash Le Mans Replica1455:40.00006thS2.6
20th55Harry Kemp-PlaceJaguar XK1201456:00.00008thS+2.6
21st54David BostonJaguar XK1201456:26.00009thS+2.6

Did not finish:

No.DriversCarEntrantLapsTimeDistanceKm/hReasonGr.
32Alan BrownCooper T22 BristolEngineS2.6
6Cliff DavisCooper T14 MGBroken halfshaftS1.5
12Ernest HarewoodMGGearboxS1.5
14Chris ThrelfallTojeiro - MGDNFS1.5
53John B. SwiftJaguar C-typeJim SwiftAccidentS+2.6
23James NeilsonFrazer Nash1Fatal accidentS2.6
31John BarberCooper T20 Bristol1AccidentS2.6

Did not start:

No.DriversCarEntrantReasonGr.
1Jim MayersKieft - MGThe Monkey StableClutchS1.5
42Ken DowningAston Martin DB3BrakesS+2.6

Did not qualify:

No.DriversCarEntrantReasonGr.
51Ian StewartJaguar C-typeEcurie EcosseClutchS+2.6
4John GoldschmidtPerformance SpecialS1.5
5John Riseley-PritchardCooper - RileyCornhill Racing TeamCrankshaft in practiceS1.5
5Mike KeenKieft - MGThe Monkey StableEngine in Q-heatS1.5
7Peter ReeceCooper - MGOil pressure in PS1.5
10Gerry RuddockLester T51 MGMechanical in Q-heatS1.5
16Horace GouldCooper - MGEngine in Q-heatS1.5
30A. C. WestwoodHealey
35Peter GammonTojeiro - BristolCliff DavisAccident in Q-heatS2.6

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.DriversCarEntrantReasonGr.
45Joe GoodhewTalbot T150CJohn GoodhewS+2.6
Peter WaringTalbot T26Peter WaringS+2.6
Peter C. T. ClarkAston Martin DB2S+2.6