Brighton Speed Trials

• Title Brighton Speed Trials
• Source George Phillips Photograph Collection  
• Description Track action scene, (Car Number 24), the Spitfire Special, F. Michael Wilcock, driver.
• Years 1956  
• Date 1956-09-01
• Photographer George Phillips  
• City Brighton  
• Country England  
• People Wilcock, F. Michael  
• Model Spitfire Special  
• Engine Type Madeira Drive  
• Group/Class Racing Cars unlimited  
• Vehicle Markings Spitfire Special (lettering)
• Event Brighton and Hove Motor Club Brighton Speed Trials  
• Entrant Swandean Garage/F. Michael Wilcock  
• Race Data F. Michael Wilcock built the four wheel drive Spitfire Special in 1952 with a 27 liter, supercharged, V12 Rolls-Royce Merlin engine from a Supermarine Spitfire aircraft, 26.93 seconds was his best time for the standing start kilometer race.
• Identifier 2006-001PHIL-1956-b1_43.0_0016
• Original Format black-and-white negatives  
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