24 Hours of Le Mans
- Title 24 Hours of Le Mans
- Source George Phillips Photograph Collection
- Description The lead car in the photo is a Bristol 450C, car number 32, driven by Tommy Wisdom and Jack Fairman. The car to the right is a Jaguar D Type, car number 6, driven by the team of Mike Hawthorn and Ivor Bueb. In the background is a Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR, car number 19, driven by Robert Manzon and Elie Bayol.
- Years 1955
- Date 1955-06-11
- City Le Mans
- Country France
- People Wisdom, Tommy Fairman, Jack Hawthorn, Mike Bueb, Ivor Manzon, Robert Bayol, Élie
- Marque Bristol Jaguar Mercedes-Benz
- Model Bristol 450C Jaguar D-Type Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR
- Engine Type Bristol L6 | Jaguar XK L6 | Mercedes-Benz L8
- Group/Class S 2.0 | S 5.0 | S 3.0
- Vehicle Markings Car numbers 32, 6 and 19.
- Event 24 Hours of Le Mans
- Venue Circuit de la Sarthe
- Entrant Bristol Aeroplane Co. Jaguar Cars Ltd. Daimler Benz AG
- Race Data Car number 32 finished in ninth place. Car number 6 finished in first place and won the race. Car number 19 did not finish the race.
- Identifier 2006-001PHIL-1955-b1_38.3_0023
- Original Format black-and-white negatives
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