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Testing of a one-off Elva Mk III made for Doc Wylie for the 1958 12 Hours of Sebring. Elva founder Frank Nichols is second from the left. Wylie crashed the car in practice and it was returned to Elva. The DOHC engine was put into an Elva Mk IV and sold back to Wylie and Burdette Martin.

Doc Wylie Elva Mk III Track Test

  • Title Doc Wylie Elva Mk III Track Test
  • Source George Phillips Photograph Collection  
  • Description Testing of a one-off Elva Mk III made for Doc Wylie for the 1958 12 Hours of Sebring. Elva founder Frank Nichols is second from the left. Wylie crashed the car in practice and it was returned to Elva. The DOHC engine was put into an Elva Mk IV and sold back to Wylie and Burdette Martin.
  • Years 1958  
  • Date 1958-02-18
  • Photographer George Phillips  
  • City Fawkham  
  • State Kent  
  • Country England  
  • People Nichols, Frank  
  • Marque Elva  
  • Model Elva Mk III  
  • Venue Brands Hatch (England)  
  • Identifier 2006-001PHIL-1958-b1_8.0_0024
  • 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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