A.M.O.C Spring Meeting -- Snetterton Heath (April 18th)

The interesting list of entries plus fine (appropriate) spring weather attracted a good attendance at the circuit. In the Formula II event Ken Wharton retired with final drive trouble, but made amends in the Formule Libre by breaking R. Baird’s lap record at a speed of 87.72 m.p.h. in his Cooper-Bristol.  Bob Gerard had a good day with two seconds and a fourth. The sports-car invitation race provided lots of excitement, with a ding-dong struggle between F. C. Davis (Tojeiro), R. Salvadori (F.N. Le Mans) and H. Howarth (XK120), with the Tojeiro emerging the winner. — W. J. F.

Results

First Sports-car Handicap Race (10 laps)  —   1st:  R. F. Fyson (Aston-Martin Le Mans), 26 min. 53.4 sec., 62.57 m.p.h.   Fastest lap:   B. Baxter (Aston Martin Speed Model), 2 min. 20.4 see., 69.22 m.p.h.

Second Sports-car Handicap Race (10 laps)  —  1st: E. C. Davis (Tojeiro). 22 min. 37.8 sec., 78.53 m.p.h.  Fastest lap: F.C. Davies (Tojeiro),  2 min. 1.0 sec.,  80.32 m.p.h.

25-Lap Handicap Race for Aston Martins  —  .1st: R. F. Fyson (Le Mans),  52 min. 24.6 see., 61.84 m.p.h.

10-lap Scratch Race for Formula ll  —  1st:  E. D. Thompson (Connaught). 19 min. 11.0 sec.., 84.44 m.p.h.  Fastest  lap R. Baird (Ferrari), 1 min. 51.0 sec., 87.55 m.p.h.

10-lap Scratch Race for Formula III  —   1st:  D. Parker (Kieft),  20 min. 46.0 sec 78.01 m.p.h.   Fastest lap: D. Parker (Kieft), 2 min. 1.2 sec.. 80.20 m.p.h.

10-lap Scratch Race for Fomule Libre  —  1st: K. Wharton (Cooper-Bristol), 18 min. 44.2 see., 86.46 m.p.h.   Fastest lap: K. Wharton (Cooper-Bristol) 1 min. 50.8 sec., 87.72 m.p.h.

Third Sports-car Handicap Race (10 laps)  —  1st: H.J. Goldschmidt  (Performance Special)  25 min. 14.2 sec.  72.86 m.p.h.   Fastest  lap: F. C. Davis (Cooper-M.G.),  2min. 8.0 sec., 75.9 m.p.h.

Sports-car Invitation Scratch Race (10 lap)  —  Ist: F. C. Davis (Tojeiro), 20 min. 34.2 sec., 78.76 m.p.h.   Fastest lap:  R. Salvadori (Frazer Nash Le Mans),  2.0 min.  1.0 sec.  80.33 m.p.h.