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British Grand Prix

I doubt this is Anita Taylor - looks more like Christabel Carlisle, very fine driver whose Austin-Healey crashed in the supporting GT race leaving Woodcote Corner, striking and killing RAC scrutineer Harry Creeby crushing against the pit counter. Christabel did not race again - and was much missed. She had great natural talent.

British Grand Prix

Pre-race drivers parade, Front to back: Stirling Moss (passenger), Harry Schell (passenger), Jo Bonnier (passenger)

British Grand Prix

Driver parade vehicles line up for pre-race grid festivities. Austin-Healey Sprites carried each main race Grand Prix driver around the circuit on a pre-race celebration lap.

British Grand Prix

Christabel Carlisle's works Austin-Healey after spinning out of Woodcote Corner and crashing into the unprotected pit counter, fatally injuring RAC scrutineer Harry Cree. Christabel (unhurt) never raced again.

British Grand Prix

Pre-race driver parade, Front to back: Number 6 (Stirling Moss, passenger), Number 8 (Harry Schell, passenger)

British Grand Prix

Pre-race driver parade preparation, Left to right: Number 2, Number 4

British Grand Prix

Pre-race driver parade, Number 20 (Tony Brooks, passenger)

British Grand Prix

Driver parade vehicles line up for pre-race grid festivities. Austin-Healey Sprites carried each main race Grand Prix driver around the circuit on a pre-race celebration lap.

British Grand Prix

Pre-race drivers parade, Roy Salvadori (passenger, race coverall, AVON patch)

British Grand Prix

I doubt this is Anita Taylor - looks more like Christabel Carlisle, very fine driver whose Austin-Healey crashed in the supporting GT race leaving Woodcote Corner, striking and killing RAC scrutineer Harry Creeby crushing against the pit counter. Christabel did not race again - and was much missed. She had great natural talent.

British Grand Prix

I doubt this is Anita Taylor - looks more like Christabel Carlisle, very fine driver whose Austin-Healey crashed in the supporting GT race leaving Woodcote Corner, striking and killing RAC scrutineer Harry Creeby crushing against the pit counter. Christabel did not race again - and was much missed. She had great natural talent.

British Grand Prix

Pre-race driver parade preparation, Left to right: Number 2, Number 4

British Grand Prix

I doubt this is Anita Taylor - looks more like Christabel Carlisle, very fine driver whose Austin-Healey crashed in the supporting GT race leaving Woodcote Corner, striking and killing RAC scrutineer Harry Creeby crushing against the pit counter. Christabel did not race again - and was much missed. She had great natural talent.