{"id":21038,"date":"2014-07-07T18:53:23","date_gmt":"2014-07-07T17:53:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/issue_content\/reports-of-recent-events-23\/"},"modified":"2020-02-19T14:24:19","modified_gmt":"2020-02-19T14:24:19","slug":"reports-of-recent-events-may-1955","status":"publish","type":"issue_content","link":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/archive\/article\/may-1955\/25\/reports-of-recent-events-may-1955\/","title":{"rendered":"Reports of recent events, May 1955"},"content":{"rendered":"

West Essex C.C. Sprint Meeting (April 3rd)<\/strong><\/p>\n

More than 100 entries arrived for this meeting on Wormingford Airfield. Cars were run in pairs on the slightly rising course and some very close finishes resulted. The 1-kilometre sprint track was used and although showers made it damp the surface is good and cars were able to get away without too much wheelspin. In the smaller-car class the Fiat of R.D. Bias competed against the D.K.W. of Dr. C.D. MacCarthy, the Fiat winning by a very small margin. The only entrant in this class driving an open car was A.C. Westwood in a 1,089-c.c. Fiat. In the larger-car categories R.C. Walker produced his 300SL Mercedes to compete with J. Clarke in a DB2-4 Aston Martin ; the Mercedes led from the start. Next came the Austin-Healeys, Sunbeam Alpines and Triumph TR2s, followed by Jaguars, including the Mercury Special of J.A. Andrews. In the “sports cars in any trim” classes the 1,501-c.c. to 3,000-c.c. field brought many entries, including some AustinHealey’s and a Bugatti fitted with a Ford Zodiac engine. The 8-litre Bentley of Forrest Lycett and the 2,300-c.c. Bugatti of J.H. Sarginson were to be seen in the larger-car class, followed by the Mark VIII Coopers of May and Luke, and the 2-litre E.R.A.-engined Cooper of D. Wilkinson in the racing-car class.<\/p>\n

Results<\/p>\n

Up to 1,100 c.c.;
\nSaloons; … E.B. Wadsworth (1,089 c.c. Fiat)
\nOpen; … … A.C. Westwood (995 c.c. Fiat)
\n1,101 to 1,500 c.c.;
\nSaloons; … R.W. Jacobs (1,250 c.c. M.G.)
\nOpen; … … D.R. Piper (746 c.c. Lotus Empire)
\n1,501 to 3.000 c.c.;
\nSaloons; … R.C. Walker (2,996 c.c. Mercedes)
\nOpen; … … E. Braine (2,660 c.c. Austin Healey)
\nOver 3,001 c.c.;
\nSaloons; … R. Playford (3,442 c.c. Jaguar)
\nOpen; … … W.P. Jones (3,442 Jaguar)
\nSports Cars in any trim;
\n1,101 to 1,500 c.c.; ..E.C. Harewood (1,467 c.c. M.G.)
\n1,501 to 3,000 c.c.; ..R.D. Biss (1,971 c.c. Warrior-Bristol)
\nOver 3,001 c.c.; … . C. Wick (3,442 c.c. Cooper-Jaguar)
\nRacing Cars;
\n500 c.c.; … … … … A.W. Richards (500 c.c. J.B.S.)
\n501 to 1,100 c.c.; .. E.E. Marsh (1,098 c.c. Cooper)
\n1,101 to 1,500 c.c.; A.V. Burnard (1,498 c.c. E.R.A. Delage)
\n1,501 to 3,000 c.c.; D. Wilkinson (1,991 c.c. Cooper E.R.A.)
\nOver 3,001 c.c.; … C. Wick (3,442 c.c. Cooper Jaguar)<\/p>\n

Road Racing at Brough<\/p>\n

Formula III car racing took place at the Blackburn Welfare M.C.’s first 1955 meeting at Brough aerodrome in Yorkshire. Heat 1 of the scratch event saw Cliff Allison lead from the start, followed by Ivor Bueb, both driving Coopers. In the second heat J.K. Hall was first with P. Robinson second, also in Coopers. The 10-lap final started with Allison in the lead closely followed by Bush and Russell, although Bush dropped to third place, which he kept throughout the race.<\/p>\n

Results;
\nScratch Race; C. Allison (Cooper)
\nFastest lap; … C. Allison (record)
\nHeat 2; … … .. J.K. Hall (Cooper)
\nFinal; … 1st, Allison; 2nd, Russell; 3rd Bueb
\nHandicap Race; 1st, J.K. Hall (Cooper)<\/p>\n

Lydstep (April 9th)<\/strong><\/p>\n

On Easter Saturday the Pembrokeshire M.C. organised their Speed Hill-Climb at Lydstep. Best performance was put up by John Moore in a Morgan Plus Four, he won the three classes for which he entered and broke two class records. Herbert Thomas in a Ford Zephyr, led the rest of his class by over 3 secs.<\/p>\n

Results;
\nClass 3, Up to 1,100 c.c.; … … Day (Singer)
\nClass 4, 1,101 tp 1,500 c.c.; … R.D. Jennings (Cooper M.G.)
\nClass 5, Sports Cars, 1,501 to 2,000 c.c.; J. Moore (Morgan)
\nClass 6, 2,001 to 3,000 c.c.; … J. Moore
\nClass 7, Unlimited; … … … … . J. Moore
\nVintage Cars; … … … … … … J.A. Williamson (Bentley)
\nProduction Saloon Cars,
\nUp to 1,500 c.c.; … G. Tapp (Ford Anglia)
\nUp to 3,000 c.c.; … H. Thomas (Ford Zephyr)
\nUnlimited Saloons; J. Threlfall (Aston Martin DB2)<\/p>\n

Castel (April 11th)<\/strong><\/p>\n

On Easter Monday the South Wales A.C. ran their Castel Hill-Climb over the new lengthened course. J.A. Williamson in his Bentley set up a new course record.<\/p>\n

Results;
\nClass 1, Up to 1,100 c.c.;… … Mrs. V.G. Bevan (Morris minor)
\nClass 2, 1,101 to 1,500 c.c.; … C.D. Buckler (Buckler)
\nClass 3, 1,501 to 2,500 c.c.; … J.M. Seal (Triumph TR2)
\nClass 4, over 2,500 c.c.; … … J.A. Williamson (Bentley)
\nSaloon Car handicap; … … … N. Searle (Ford Anglia)<\/p>\n

Trengwainton (April 11th)<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Cornwall M.C. again held their Hill-climb at Trengwainton on Easter Monday; the weather was favourable and motor-cycles as well as cars were to be seen. One of the best competitors in the smaller-car classes was W. A. Cleave in his well-known Morris Special. In the 2-litre class G. Crossley Meates in an A.C. Ace was closely followed by J. Banbury driving a Morgan. Best time of the day was made by G.S. Scali in a 3.8-litre H.W.M. <\/p>\n

Results;
\nOpen Championship; … G.S. Scali (H.W.M.)
\n750.c.c. Class;… … … K. Newland-Hodges (Austin).
\n1.300.c.c. Class; … … W. A. Cleave (Morris Special).
\n2,000.c.c. Class; … … G. Crossley Meates (A.C. Ace).
\nOver 2,000.c.c. Class; G. S. Scali (H.W.M.).<\/p>\n

Circuit of Ireland Trial<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 1,000 Miles Circuit of Ireland Trial, organised by the Ulster A.C., started from Dublin and Belfast on the evening of Good Friday. On the first night a navigation test was held just after the time check at Newry. This was followed by breakfast at Sligo before the competitors turned towards Tipperary and the Galtee Mountains.<\/p>\n

Results;
\nClass 1\u2014Production Touring Cars up to 1.000 c.c.; 1st; E.C. McMillan (Standard Ten).
\nClass 2\u2014Production Touring Cars, 1,001-1,600 c.c.; T. O’Connell (Volkswagen).
\nClass 3\u2014Production Touring Cars over 1,600 c.c.; .. M. Glover (Sunbeam).
\nClass 4\u2014Production Sports Cars; … … … … … … .. F. Dundee (Morgan).<\/p>\n

London M.C. Little Rally (April 16th)<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Londoner Challenge Trophy (best performance by a standard car); … R.B. James (1.991-c.c. Triumph TR2).
\nClub Challenge Trophy (best standard car in opposite class); … … D. Silverthorne and Miss J. Bailey (748-c.c. Renault).
\nBreakheart Trophy (best “special “); … … F.L.A. Rourke (1,250-c.c. M.G.).
\nCoupe des Dames; … … Miss P.L. White and Miss E.V.J. Domleo (1.991-c.c. Triumph TR2)
\nNovices’ Trophy; … … I. Mantle and H. Jones (1.466.c.e. M.G.).
\nAmerican Challenge Trophy (best performance by an American competitor); 1st: Lt. D. S. Sammis and H.H. Stone (2,660-c.c. Austin-Healey).
\nTeam Award “Hampshire Hogs;”; … … W. H. Wadham (1.991-c.c. Triumph TR2), P. Wadham (1,991-c.c. Swallow Doretti), D. Silverthorne (748-c.c. Renault)\u2014 aggregate marks lost 341.8. Runners Up; “TR2s”\u2014M. J. Hawley and Miss G. Jeffery, F.M. Baker, C.J. Toomer\u2014aggregate marks lost 351.1.
\nClass Trophies;
\nStandard open cars up to 1,499 c.c.; … S. Moore (1,250.c.c. M.G.).
\nStandard closed cars over 1,499 c.c.; … Mostyn (3,442-c.c, Jaguar).
\nClass Awards, Second Best Performance;
\nGroup 1A, Standard open cars up to 1,499 c.c.; … R. P. Ruggles (1,467.c.c, M.G.)
\nGroup 1B, Open cars over 1,499 c.c.; … Dr. J.T. Spare end Dr. P. Legat (1,991-c.c. Morgan).
\nGroup 2A, Closed cars up to 1,499 c.c.; … E.D. Woolley (1,488.c.c. Porsche).
\nGroup 2B, Closed ears over 1,499 c.c.; … J.W. Castle (2,262-c.c. Ford).
\nGroup 3 Specials; … A. Bellim (1,172-c.c. Bellow).
\nThird Best Performances:
\nGroup 1A; … … T.C. Horn (1,250-c.c. M.G.).
\nGroup 1B; … … W.H. Wadham (1,991-c.c. Triumph TR2).
\nGroup 2A; … … D.H. Laver and Mrs. R. Riach (1,100-c.c. Fiat).
\nGroup 2B; … … D.A. Bullock and Mrs. K. Bullock (2,267-c.c. Sunbeam).
\nGroup 3; … … …A.D. Hammier (1,172.c.c. Kent Special).<\/p>\n

Bentley D.C. Oulton Park Race Meeting (April 16th)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":746,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","categories":[],"tags":[167,183,251,226,72355,225,227,368,72356],"issue_decade":[121602],"issue_year":[121604],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/issue_content\/21038"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/issue_content"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/issue_content"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/746"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21038"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/issue_content\/21038\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":256853,"href":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/issue_content\/21038\/revisions\/256853"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21038"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21038"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21038"},{"taxonomy":"issue_decade","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/issue_decade?post=21038"},{"taxonomy":"issue_year","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/issue_year?post=21038"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}