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Track action scene, right to left: Car Number 16, a Jaguar C-Type, (Roger Laurent and Jacques Swaters, co-drivers), Car Number 38, a Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica, (Sture Nottorp and Ivar Andersson, co-drivers), Car Number 49, a V.P. 166R, (Yves Giraud-Cabantous and Just-Emile Vernet, co-drivers).

24 Hours of Le Mans

  • Title 24 Hours of Le Mans
  • Source George Phillips Photograph Collection  
  • Description Track action scene, right to left: Car Number 16, a Jaguar C-Type, (Roger Laurent and Jacques Swaters, co-drivers), Car Number 38, a Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica, (Sture Nottorp and Ivar Andersson, co-drivers), Car Number 49, a V.P. 166R, (Yves Giraud-Cabantous and Just-Emile Vernet, co-drivers).
  • Years 1954  
  • Date 1954-06-12
  • Photographer George Phillips  
  • City Le Mans  
  • Country France  
  • Marque Jaguar   Frazer Nash   Vernet-Pairard  
  • Model Jaguar C-Type   Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica   V. P. 166R  
  • Engine Type Jaguar L6, Bristol L6, Renault L4  
  • Group/Class S 5.0   S 2.0   S 750  
  • Vehicle Markings Car Number 16, Car Number 38: Car Number 49
  • Event 24 Hours of Le Mans  
  • Venue Circuit de la Sarthe  
  • Entrant Ecurie Francorchamps   Automobiles Frazer Nash Ltd.   Automobiles Vernet et Pairard  
  • Race Data Roger Laurent and Jacques Swaters co-driving Car Number 16, a Jaguar C-Type, finished fourth overall and third in class in the 24 hours race. Sture Nottorp and Ivar Andersson co-driving Car Number 38, a Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica, finished were disqualified (DQ) in the 24 hours race. Yves Giraud-Cabantous and Just-Emile Vernet co-driving Car Number 49, a V. P. 166R, did not finish (DNF) in teh 24 hours race.
  • Identifier 2006-001PHIL-1954-b1_24.4_0005
  • 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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