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Track action scene, left to right: MG Magnette, JB 4750 (registration), Car Number 1, Lester-MG, NPO 20 (registration), Gerry Ruddock, driver (helmet, seated).

Brighton Speed Trials

  • Title Brighton Speed Trials
  • Source George Phillips Photograph Collection  
  • Description Track action scene, left to right: MG Magnette, JB 4750 (registration), Car Number 1, Lester-MG, NPO 20 (registration), Gerry Ruddock, driver (helmet, seated).
  • Years 1952  
  • Date 1952-09-06
  • Photographer George Phillips  
  • City Brighton  
  • Country England  
  • People Ruddock, Gerry  
  • Marque MG   Lester  
  • Model MG Magnette   Lester-MG  
  • Group/Class Sports Cars 1101 to 1500cc  
  • Vehicle Markings JB 4750 (front registration plate), Car Number 1, NPO 20 (front registration plate)
  • Event Brighton and Hove Motor Club Brighton Speed Trials  
  • Venue Madeira Drive  
  • Entrant Unknown   Gerry Ruddock  
  • Race Data Gerry Ruddock driving Car Number 1, a Lester-MG, ran the second fastest time of the 1101 to 1500cc class at 32.41 seconds for the standing start kilometer race.
  • Identifier 2006-001PHIL-1952-b1_29.1_0031
  • 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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