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Track action scene, left to right: Allard J2, LXT 5 (registration), Godfrey "Goff" Imhof, driver (helmet, seated), Car Number 197, Jaguar C-Type, WKA 9 (registration), Gilbert "Gillie" Tyrer, driver (helmet, seated), Sports Cars unlimited class race.

Brighton Speed Trials

  • Title Brighton Speed Trials
  • Source George Phillips Photograph Collection  
  • Description Track action scene, left to right: Allard J2, LXT 5 (registration), Godfrey "Goff" Imhof, driver (helmet, seated), Car Number 197, Jaguar C-Type, WKA 9 (registration), Gilbert "Gillie" Tyrer, driver (helmet, seated), Sports Cars unlimited class race.
  • Years 1958  
  • Date 1958-09-06
  • Photographer George Phillips  
  • City Brighton  
  • Country England  
  • People Imhof, Godfrey "Goff"   Tyrer, Gilbert "Gillie"  
  • Marque Jaguar   Allard  
  • Model Allard J2   Jaguar C-Type  
  • Group/Class Sports Cars unlimited  
  • Vehicle Markings LXT 5 (front registration plate), Car Number 197, WKA 9 (front registration)
  • Event Brighton and Hove Motor Club Brighton Speed Trials  
  • Venue Madeira Drive  
  • Entrant Godfrey Imhof   Gilbert Tyrer  
  • Race Data Gilbert "Gillie" Tyrer driving Car Number 197, a Jaguar C-Type, ran the fastest time of the Sports Cars unlimited class at 25.11 seconds, setting a new class record, for the standing start kilometer race.
  • Identifier 2006-001PHIL-1958-b2_12.0_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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