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  • Aintree International (S1.5)

    Aintree International (S1.5)

    John Coombs drives car number 43, a Lotus Mark IX Connaught leading Jim Russell in car number 36, a Cooper T39 Climax.

  • Air Kruise Trophy, Brands Hatch

    Air Kruise Trophy, Brands Hatch

    John Coombs drives car number 6, a Lotus-Connaught Mark IX and Les Leston drives car number 18, a Beart-Rodger, at Kidney Bend. The grandstand is visible in the background. signs advertise Autocar, Dunlop, and Esso Extra.

  • BARC Fifteenth Members' Meeting

    BARC Fifteenth Members' Meeting

    Starting line of the race. In the first row, John Coombs is in car number 9, a Connaught ALSR, Mike Anthony is in car number 12, a Lotus-MG Mark VI, and Gerry Ruddock is in car number 14, a Lester-MG.

  • BARC Fifteenth Members' Meeting

    BARC Fifteenth Members' Meeting

    Starting line of the race. John Coombs isin car number 9, a Connaught ALSR, Mike Anthony is in car number 12, a Lotus-MG Mark VI, Peter Bailey is in car number 92, a Bailey Special, Dick Steed is in car number 15, a JAG-MG, and Jim Fiander is in car number 91, a Tojeiro.

  • BARC September Meeting

    BARC September Meeting

    John Coombs drives car number 25, a Lotus-Connaught Mk IX, Alan Stacey drives car number 11, a Lotus-Climax Mk VI, and Alastair Liddell drives car number 16, a Buckler-Climax DD1, past the grandstand.

  • Brands Hatch Boxing Day

    Brands Hatch Boxing Day

    Victors gathering, Left to right: Stuart Lewis-Evans (small cup - second place Christmas Trophy Race), Ivor Bueb (neck wreath - Christmas Trophy Race winner), Father Christmas (played by Stirling Moss), Sydney William (S.W.) "Syd" Creamer (kneeling - Yuletide Trophy Race winner), John Coombs (in car - Kent Cup Race winner)

  • Brands Hatch Boxing Day

    Brands Hatch Boxing Day

    Track action scene, front to back: Car Number 4, Registration VPD 97 (John Coombs, driver), Car Number 11, Registration 867 BMX (Brian Naylor, driver), Kent Cup Race.

  • Brands Hatch Boxing Day

    Brands Hatch Boxing Day

    Victors gathering, Left to right: Stuart Lewis-Evans (small cup - second place Christmas Trophy Race), Ivor Bueb (neck wreath - Christmas Trophy Race winner), Father Christmas (played by Stirling Moss), Sydney William (S.W.) "Syd" Creamer (kneeling - Yuletide Trophy Race winner), John Coombs (in car - Kent Cup Race winner)

  • Brands Hatch Boxing Day

    Brands Hatch Boxing Day

    Track action scene, front to back: Car Number 4, Registration VPD 97 (John Coombs, driver), Car Number 11, Registration 867 BMX (Brian Naylor, driver), Kent Cup Race.

  • Brands Hatch Boxing Day

    Brands Hatch Boxing Day

    Victors gathering, Left to right: Stuart Lewis-Evans (small cup - second place Christmas Trophy Race), Ivor Bueb (neck wreath - Christmas Trophy Race winner), Father Christmas (played by Stirling Moss), Sydney William (S.W.) "Syd" Creamer (kneeling - Yuletide Trophy Race winner), John Coombs (in car - Kent Cup Race winner)

  • Brands Hatch Boxing Day

    Brands Hatch Boxing Day

    Trophy presentation, Left to right: Father Christmas (played by Stirling Moss) congratulates John Coombs on his victory in the 15 laps Kent Cup Race.

  • Brands Hatch Boxing Day

    Brands Hatch Boxing Day

    Track action scene, Left to right: Car Number 11, Registration 867 BMX (Brian Naylor, driver), Car Number 1, Registration MRK 1 (R. W. Appelbee, driver), Car Number 4, Registration VPD 97 (John Coombs, driver), Kent Cup Race.

  • Brands Hatch Guards Trophy
  • British Grand Prix

    British Grand Prix

    Car number 20 - Roy Salvadori in John Coombs's Lotus-Climax 15, finished 2nd overall

  • British Grand Prix

    British Grand Prix

    Car number 28, Walt Hansgen, works Lister-Jaguar, did not finish. Car number 20, Roy Salvadori in John Coombs's Lotus-Climax 15, finished 2nd overall

  • British Grand Prix Grand Touring
  • British Grand Prix Grand Touring
  • British Grand Prix Silverstone

    British Grand Prix Silverstone

    John Coombs drives car number 15, a Lotus-Connaught Mark VIII, past a crashed RWG Special.

  • British Grand Prix Silverstone

    British Grand Prix Silverstone

    Up to 1500cc Sports Car Race. Number 15 - John Coombs, Lotus-Connaught Mark VIII, finished fourth overall.

  • BRSCC Dinner

    BRSCC Dinner

    Lotus chief Colin Chapman (centre) with driver and entrant John "Noddy" Coombs (right)

  • Eastern Counties Motor Club Meeting Snetterton

    Eastern Counties Motor Club Meeting Snetterton

    John Coombs drives car number 63, Lotus Mark VIII Connaught.

  • Eastern Counties Motor Club Meeting Snetterton

    Eastern Counties Motor Club Meeting Snetterton

    Colin Chapman drives car number 40, Lotus Mark VIII MG and John Coombs drives car number 63, Lotus Mark VIII Connaught.

  • Eastern Counties Motor Club Meeting Snetterton

    Eastern Counties Motor Club Meeting Snetterton

    Track action scene, Car Number 63, a Lotus Mark VIII, John Coombs, driver (helmet, seated), VPD 97 (registration).

  • Goodwood Nine Hours

    Goodwood Nine Hours

    Roy Watling-Greenwood and Dennis Barthel drive car number 37, a Cooper-Climax T39, Dickie Stoop and Peter Wilson drive car number 28, a Frazer Nash Sebring, John Marshall and Dick Protheroe drive car number 15, an HWM-Jaguar, and John Coombs and John Young drive car number 38, a Lotus-Connaught Mark IX, past the grandstand.

  • Goodwood Nine Hours

    Goodwood Nine Hours

    Gordon Rolls and John Rolls drive car number 26, a Tojeiro-Bristol, John Coombs and John Young drive car number 38, a Lotus-Connaught Mark IX. A billboard advertises Castrol.

  • Goodwood Nine Hours

    Goodwood Nine Hours

    Car number 11, a Jaguar D-Type for Desmond Titterington and Ninian Sanderson, leads car number 38, a Lotus Connaught Mark IX for John Coombs and John Young.

  • Goodwood Nine Hours

    Goodwood Nine Hours

    Car number 38, a Lotus Connaught Mark IX for John Coombs and John Young leads car number 2, an Aston Martin DB3S for Peter Collins and Tony Brooks.

  • Goodwood Nine Hours

    Goodwood Nine Hours

    Car number 38, John Coombs and John Young's Lotus-Connaught Mark IX, in the pits.

  • HLCC National Brands Hatch

    HLCC National Brands Hatch

    John Coombs drives car number 20, Louts Mark VIII Connaught.

  • HLCC National Brands Hatch

    HLCC National Brands Hatch

    John Coombs drives car number 20, Lotus Mark VIII Connaught.

  • London Trophy

    London Trophy

    Drivers round North Tower Crescent. Graham Hill drives car number 4, John Coombs's Cooper-Cosworth T71. Jim Clark drives car number 1, a Lotus-Cosworth 32.

  • London Trophy

    London Trophy

    Start of the Formula Two race. Jim Clark drives car number 1, a Lotus-Cosworth 32. Denny Hulme drives car number 10, a Brabham-Cosworth BT10. Graham Hill drives car number 4, John Coombs's Cooper-Cosworth T71.

  • Silverstone International Trophy
  • Tourist Trophy, Dundrod

    Tourist Trophy, Dundrod

    Car no 38, Lotus Mark IX driven by John Coombs and Ian Burgess drives down the track.

  • Tourist Trophy, Dundrod

    Tourist Trophy, Dundrod

    Car number 38 is the Lotus-Connaught Mark VIII driven by John Coombs and Ian Burgess.