Daily Express BRDC International Trophy

• Title Daily Express BRDC International Trophy
• Source George Phillips Photograph Collection  
• Description Opening lap of the sports car race at Copse Corner. Major Tony Rolt drives car number 2, a works Jaguar D-Type chassis XKC 403. Desmond Titterington drives car number 5, the Ecurie Ecosse Jaguar D-Type chassis XKD 502. George Abecassis drives car number 7, the HWM-Jaguar registration number XPE 2 (new and unpainted). Peter Collins drives car number 12, the works Aston Martin DB3S/2.
• Years 1955  
• Date 1955-05-07
• City Silverstone  
• Country United States  
• People Rolt, Tony   Titterington, Desmond   Collins, Peter  
• Marque Jaguar   Aston Martin   HWM  
• Model Jaguar D-Type   Aston Martin DB3S  
• Group/Class Sports  
• Event Daily Express BRDC International Trophy Sports Cars  
• Venue Silverstone Circuit (England)  
• Entrant Jaguar Cars   Ecurie Ecosse   Aston Martin Limited  
• Race Data Major Tony Rolt finished third overall. Desmond Titterington finished sixth. George Abecassis retired. Peter Collins finished seventh overall.
• Identifier 2006-001PHIL-1955-b1_32.0_0007
• Original Format black-and-white negatives  
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