Le Mans Test Day

• Title Le Mans Test Day
• Source George Phillips Photograph Collection  
• Description The Rover-BRM gas turbine car number 00 driven by Graham Hill and Richie Ginther.
• Years 1963  
• Date 1963-06-16
• Photographer George Phillips  
• City Le Mans  
• Country France  
• People Hill, Graham   Ginther, Richie  
• Marque Rover  
• Model Rover-BRM Turbine  
• Engine Type Rover 2 Liter Turbine.  
• Vehicle Markings Car number 00.
• Event 24 Hours of Le Mans Test  
• Venue Circuit de la Sarthe  
• Entrant Owen Racing Organisation  
• Race Data Car number 00 was allowed to enter the race as an experimental car. Since it was the only car in the experimental class it finished the race but was shown as unplaced. If it had a traditional petrol engine it would have been awarded eighth place in the race.
• Identifier 2006-001PHIL-1963-b1_24.0_0001
• Original Format black-and-white negatives  
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