Reports of Recent Events, October 1954

I.R.M.C. Wakefield Trophy Race (Aug. 28th)
1st: P. N. Whitehead (Cooper Jagurar) 1 hr. 47 min. 18 sec., 82.87 m.p.h.
2nd (tie): J. Kelly (Jaguar) and J. D. Hamilton (Jaguar) 1 hr 48 min. 8 sec.

M.A.C. Shelsley Walsh Speed Hill-Climb (Aug. 29th)
F.T.D.: K. Wharton (E.R.A.) … 35.8 sec.
Second fastest: M. A. H. Christie (Cooper) … 36.98 sec.
Third fastest: M. A. H. Christie (E. R. A.) … 37.07 sec.
Fastest Sports Car: T. A. D. Crook (Cooper-Bristol) … 39.06 sec.
Fastest Lady Driver: Mrs. N. Mitchell (Cooper) … 41.07 sec.

Sheffield & Hallamshire Rally of the Dams
(Aug. 28th/29th)
Best Performance: P. G. Cooper (Standard Vanguard)
Best Production Sports-Car: J. H. Ray (Morgan Plus Four)
Best under 1,100 c.c.: R. Frolich (Volkswagen)

750 M.C. National Six-Hour Relay Race (Aug. 28th)
1st: Singer O.C. team … 62.9 m.p.h.
2nd: Austin-Healey team … 69.2 m.p.h.
3rd: St. Moritz Tobogganing Club (Jaguars) 71.3 m.p.h.

Liege-Rome-Liege Rally (Aug. 18th-23rd)
1st: Polensky/Linge (Porsche),
2nd: Gendebien/Fraiken (Lancia),
3rd: Storez/Chanal (Porsche).

London M.C. London Rally (Sept. 3rd14th)
Best Performance: J. C. Wallwork/W. Cave (Triumph TR2).
Best in Opposite Class: J. Pocock/M.J. Sykes (Vauxhall).
Best Special: T. G. Shanley/J. Dalkin (Ford)
Best Novice: W. H. Morgan (TR2).
Coupe des Dames: Mrs. N. Mitchell/Mrs. D. Reece (Morgan).

W.J.C. Charterhall Race Meeting (Sept. 4th)
1,500 c.c. Sports Cars: P. Jackson (Cooper-M.G.) … 68.37 m.p.h.
Unlimited Sports Cars: R. Salvadori (Jaguar) … 78.94 m.p.h.
Formula III: Les Leston (Cooper-Norton) … 76.84 m.p.h.
Formule Libre: F. R. Gerard (Cooper-Bristol) … 82.70 m.p.h.

B.R. & S.C.C. Half-Litre Race Meeting, Brands Hatch
(Sept. 5th)
Open Challenge Race: J. Russell (Cooper Norton) … 68.57 m.p.h.
Junior Race: A. Zaines (Cooper Norton) … 68.19 m.p.h.
Senior Race: J. Russell (Cooper Norton) … 70.72 m.p.h.
J.A.P. Race: C. M. Lund (Cooper) … 69.99 m.p.h.
1,200 c.c. Sports Cars: H. Watling-Greenwood (R. W. G.) … 62.54 m.p.h.
1,500 c.c. Sports Cars: J. Coombs (Lotus) … 69.69 m.p.h.
2,000 c.c. Sports Cars: T. A. D. Crook (Cooper-Bristol) … 68.46 m.p.h.

B.D.C. Firle Speed Hill-Climb (Sept. 5th)
3-Litre Bentleys: D. McKenzie … 35.64 m.p.h.
4 1/2-Litre Bentleys: G. H. G. Burton … 30.18 m.p.h.
4 1/2-Litre s/c, 6 and 8-litre Bentleys: A. N Hewitt (8-Litre) … 35.34 m.p.h.
1,100 c.c. Sports Cars: K. Rolfe (Fiat) … 33.57 m.p.h.
1,500 c.c. Sports Cars: P. G. A. Bucknell (Porsche) … 34.23 m.p.h.
2,600 c.c. Sports Cars: M. Burn (Frazer-Nash) … 24.49 m.p.h.
3,500 c.c. Sports Cars: W. Freed (Jaguar) … 30.61 m.p.h.
Over 3,500 c.c. Sports Cars: R. A. de Larinaga (Allard) … 29.10 m.p.h.
S/c. 2,000 c.c. Sports Cars: R. F. McNab-Meredith (Aston Martin) … 33.64 m.p.h.
S/c. Unlimited Sports Cars: G. Parker (Jaguara) … 28.46 m.p.h.

S.S.C.C. Bo’Ness Speed Hill-Climb (Sept. 11th)
S/c. Sports Cars:, 501 – 750 c.c.: H. Wilson (M.G.) … 47.20 m.p.h.
Non-s/c. Sports Cars, 751 – 1,100 c.c.: L. H. Napier (Riley) … 51.39 m.p.h.
S/c. Sports Cars, 751 – 1,100 c.c.: N. Kennedy (Budmonk) … 42.91 m.p.h.
Non-s/c. Sports Cars, 751 – 1,100 c.c.: P. S. Hughes (Tojeiro) … 38.51 m.p.h.
Production Cars 1,101 – 1,500 c.c.: N. T. Lithgow (H.R.G.) … 43.41 m.p.h.
Non-s/c. Sports Cars, 1,501 – 2,000 c.c.: R. W. Fielding (H.W.M.) … 41.06 m.p.h.
Non-s/c. Sports Cars, 2,001 – 3,000 c.c.: J. F. Gibbon (Rover Special) … 43.19 m.p.h.
Production Cars 2,001 – 3,000 c.c.: H. C. Stewart (Austin-Healey) … 46.63 m.p.h.
Non-s/c. Sports Cars, 3,001 c.c. and over: M. Salmon (Jaguar) … 42.29 m.p.h.
Vintage Cars: W. P. S. Meville (Vauxhall) … 42.86 m.p.h.

Production Cars 3,000 c.c. and over: R. L. Fraser (Jaguar) … 44.69 m.p.h.
Racing Cars up to 500 c.c.: N. Sanderson (Staride) … 39.67 m.p.h.
Racing Cars 751 to 1,100c.c.: A. McGlashan (Cooper) … 38.94 m.p.h.
Racing Cars 1,100 to 1,500 c.c.: R. Fielding (Alta) … 40.81 m.p.h.