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Track action scene, right to left: Car Number 3, an Austin-Healey Sprite, Ken Mackenzie, driver (helmet, seated), 6 TMT (registration), Car Number 15, a Lotus Elite, Bob Vincent, driver (helmet, seated), Car Number 10, a Fairthorpe Electron, C. J. Green, driver (helmet, seated), SBL 88 (registration), Car Number 4, a Turner 950 Sports, B. A. M. Gilbert, driver (helmet, seated), Car Number 26, an MG MGA Twin Cam, David Dixon, driver (helmet, seated).

Snetterton 3 Hours

  • Title Snetterton 3 Hours
  • Source George Phillips Photograph Collection  
  • Description Track action scene, right to left: Car Number 3, an Austin-Healey Sprite, Ken Mackenzie, driver (helmet, seated), 6 TMT (registration), Car Number 15, a Lotus Elite, Bob Vincent, driver (helmet, seated), Car Number 10, a Fairthorpe Electron, C. J. Green, driver (helmet, seated), SBL 88 (registration), Car Number 4, a Turner 950 Sports, B. A. M. Gilbert, driver (helmet, seated), Car Number 26, an MG MGA Twin Cam, David Dixon, driver (helmet, seated).
  • Years 1959  
  • Date 1959-10-10
  • Photographer George Phillips  
  • City Snetterton  
  • Country England  
  • People Mackenzie, Ken   Vincent, Bob   Green, C. J.   Gilbert, B. A. M.   Dixon, David  
  • Marque Austin-Healey   Lotus   Fairthorpe   Turner   MG  
  • Model Austin-Healey Sprite   Lotus Elite   Fairthorpe Electron   Turner 950 Sports   MG MGA Twin Cam  
  • Engine Type Austin-Healey L4, Climax L4, BMC L4, MG L4  
  • Group/Class PS 1.0   PS 1.3   PS 1.6  
  • Vehicle Markings Car Number 3, 6 TMT (front registration plaque), Car Number 15, Car Number 10, SBL 88 (front registration plaque), Car Number 4, Car Number 26
  • Event Autosport 3 Hours  
  • Venue Snetterton  
  • Entrant Ken Mackenzie   Bob Vincent   C. J. Green   B. Gilbert   Ecurie Chiltern  
  • Race Data Ken Mackenzie driving Car Number 3, an Austin-Healey Sprite, finished twentieth overall and sixth in class in the 3 hours race. Bob Vincent driving Car Number 15, a Lotus Elite, finished ninth overall and third in class in the 3 hours race. C. J. Green driving Car Number 10, a Fairthorpe Electron, finished twenty-first overall and seventh in class in the 3 hours race. B. A. M. Gilbert driving Car Number 4, a Turner 950 Sports, did not finish (DNF) in the 3 hours race. David Dixon driving Car Number 26, an MG MGA Twin Cam, finished thirteenth overall and fourth in class in the 3 hours race.
  • Identifier 2006-001PHIL-1959-b1_61.0_0027
  • 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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