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Car number 36, the Team Lotus Lotus-Climax Eleven driven by Reg Bicknell and Peter Jopp, passes the wreck of car number 21, the Ferrari 500TR chassis 0624MD/TR driven by Pierre Meyrat and Fernand Tavano, and the covered remains of car number 51, the Monopole Panhard X86 driven by Louis Héry and Lucien Pailler.

24 Hours of Le Mans

  • Title 24 Hours of Le Mans
  • Source George Phillips Photograph Collection  
  • Description Car number 36, the Team Lotus Lotus-Climax Eleven driven by Reg Bicknell and Peter Jopp, passes the wreck of car number 21, the Ferrari 500TR chassis 0624MD/TR driven by Pierre Meyrat and Fernand Tavano, and the covered remains of car number 51, the Monopole Panhard X86 driven by Louis Héry and Lucien Pailler.
  • Years 1956  
  • Date 1956-07-28
  • Photographer George Phillips  
  • City Le Mans  
  • Country France  
  • People Bicknell, Reg   Jopp, Peter  
  • Marque Lotus   Ferrari  
  • Model Lotus Eleven   Ferrari 500 TR  
  • Engine Type Climax  
  • Group/Class Sports  
  • Event 24 Hours of Le Mans  
  • Venue Circuit de la Sarthe  
  • Entrant Team Lotus  
  • Race Data Car number 36 finished seventh overall and won the 1100cc Sports Category. Car number 21 retired (accident). Car number 51 retired due to an accident which was fatal to driver Louis Héry.
  • Identifier 2006-001PHIL-1956-b1_36.1_0026
  • 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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