Chester races

Sir,

As you showed interest in R11B wearing an early Chester Motor Club Badge at Weston-super-Mare on Sunday October 6 1991 I thought a short explanation would help. R11B was entered by George Boyle and driven by Ken Wharton at the CMC Queensferry sprint on June 20 1953, when he broke the absolute record for that course, covering the standing start half mile in 20.00 sec. You might be interested to know that there is an omission in the records of the history of English Racing Automobiles Ltd, as Peter Bell lent a CMC member Dennis Done R11B for the June 24 1950 sprint, which he won in a time of 23.8 sec.

Further vintage interest was created at the CMC’s 70th anniversary dinner by Mrs Lily Davenport, when she returned to the president a medal won by BHD on Easter Monday 1924 for his climb at Llingaw.

Robin Parker,

Chester.