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Paddock scene, left to right: W. H. "Bill" Aldington (shirt/tie, jacket, standing), Lawrence Mitchell, driver (coat, coverall, glass in left hand, standing), Ken Wharton, driver (coat, goggles, standing), Harold John "H. J." Aldington, managing director of AFN Ltd. (tie, vest, glass in right hand, standing), Unknown (shirt/tie, jacket, standing).

24 Hours of Le Mans

  • Title 24 Hours of Le Mans
  • Source Rodolfo Mailander Photograph Collection  
  • Description Paddock scene, left to right: W. H. "Bill" Aldington (shirt/tie, jacket, standing), Lawrence Mitchell, driver (coat, coverall, glass in left hand, standing), Ken Wharton, driver (coat, goggles, standing), Harold John "H. J." Aldington, managing director of AFN Ltd. (tie, vest, glass in right hand, standing), Unknown (shirt/tie, jacket, standing).
  • Years 1953  
  • Date 1953-06-13
  • Photographer Rodolfo Mailander  
  • City Le Mans  
  • Country France  
  • People Aldington, W. H.   Mitchell, Lawrence   Wharton, Ken   Aldington, H. J.  
  • Group/Class S 2.0  
  • Event 24 Hours of Le Mans  
  • Venue Circuit de la Sarthe  
  • Entrant Frazer Nash Cars  
  • Race Data Ken Wharton and Lawrence Mitchell driving Car Number 39, a Frazer Nash Le Mans Coupe, finished thirteenth overall and first in class in the 24 hours race.
  • Identifier 2011-023MAIL-1953-b17_98.0_0008
  • Original Format black-and-white negatives  
  • Rights Copyright has been assigned to The Revs Institute. Although copyright was transferred by the donor, copyright in some items in the collection may still be held by their respective creator. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection.

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