You were there: 1950s road racing
Born in Northern Ireland, Neville Armstrong attended many Dundrod races in the era of Moss and Hawthorn. These are just some of his excellent photos…
Happy to advise, Stirling Moss tries the private C-type Jaguar Joe Kelly and Jack Fairman would race to fifth in the ’53 TT
A duffel-coated Prince Bira wields a plug spanner on his V12 OSCA at the 1952 Ulster Trophy. JM Fangio, behind, is perhaps smiling at the Prince’s noted lack of mechanical expertise…
Philippe Etancelin’s Talbot T26 is eased down from its lorry for the 1952 Ulster Trophy.
Mike Hawthorn won the supporting handicap event in his Cooper-Bristol
Hawthorn’s impressive drives in his Cooper in ’52 earned him a Ferrari seat the next year. It’s rare to see colour images from this era
‘The Boy’ and his faithful long-term patron: Rob Walker strolls with Stirling Moss
Farina’s pitstop in the thirsty Alfetta in the 1951 race let Parnell’s Thinwall Spl past – but briefly
Scotsman David Murray looks slightly uncomfortable in his privateer Maserati CLT in the ’51 race. Note BRG helmet to match his car
Farina’s pitstop in the thirsty Alfetta in the 1951 race let Parnell’s Thinwall Spl past – but briefly
Driving the works OSCA, the Maserati brothers’ return to grands prix after selling their company, Louis Chiron scored fifth in the ’53 Ulster Trophy