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British International Races 1953

Round	Date	Race	State	Practiced	Started	Classified
1	6.4.1953	Goodwood Easter [1st Handicap Sports]	GB
2	6.4.1953	Goodwood Easter [4th Handicap Sports]	GB
3	9.5.1953	Silverstone International	GB	33	33	30
4	25.5.1953	Crystal Palace International	GB
5	18.6.1953	British Empire Trophy	GB	37	28
6	18.7.1953	British GP	GB
7	15.8.1953	Charterhall International [S1.5+1.2s]	GB
8	15.8.1953	Charterhall International [S2.5+1.5s]	GB
9	15.8.1953	Charterhall International [Sports Unlimited]	GB
10	22.8.1953	9 h Goodwood	GB		30
11	19.9.1953	Crystal Palace International [S1.5]	GB
12	19.9.1953	Crystal Palace International [S2.5]	GB
13	26.9.1953	Goodwood International [S+1.5]	GB
14	26.9.1953	Goodwood International [Handicap]	GB

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British International Races	Round: 1

Goodwood Easter [1st Handicap Sports]

Goodwood 3 Hours (Goodwood 1st Easter Handicap for Sports Cars), Goodwood	Date: 6.4.1953

Circuit length:

Race distance: 19,312 km

Winner's average speed:

Fastest lap:

Bill Holt

No. 73

Jaguar C-type

1:50,4

125,947 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Time/retired
1.	70	Joe Goodhew (GB)	Talbot T150C 82934	5	0:10:42,800
2.	86	Dick Protheroe (GB)	Jaguar XK120	5	0:10:49,200
3.	93	Bert Rogers (GB)	Riley Saloon	5	0:10:54,400
4.	78	Cliff Davis (GB)	Tojeiro - Bristol LOY 500	5	0:10:58,600
5.	83	Denys Sessions (GB)	Healey Silverstone D32	5	0:11:03,600
6.	85	Eric Thompson (GB)	Aston Martin DB2 LML/50/55	5	0:11:04,000
7.	84	Ken Nightingale (GB)	Jaguar XK120	5
8.	92	A. D. Stevens (GB)	Lea Francis	5
9.	73	Bill Holt (GB)	Jaguar C-type XKC 021	5
10.	90	Dudley Hely (GB)	Healey Silverstone E80	5
11.	89	David Boston (GB)	Healey Silverstone D48	5
12.	91	R. H. Dennis (GB)	Aston Martin DB2	5
	Did not finish:
	87	Berwyn Baxter (GB)	LMC Bristol	3	DNF
	88	Tony Brooks (GB)	Healey Silverstone	3	DNF
	82	Dan Margulies (GB)	Delahaye 135 47188	0	DNF
	Did not start:
	74	John B. Swift (GB)	Jaguar C-type
	94	George Abecassis (GB)	HWM Jaguar

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British International Races	Round: 2

Goodwood Easter [4th Handicap Sports]

Goodwood 3 Hours (Goodwood 4th Easter Handicap for Sports Cars), Goodwood	Date: 6.4.1953

Circuit length:

Race distance: 19,312 km

Winner's average speed:

Fastest lap:

Duncan Hamilton

No. 20

Jaguar C-type

1:43,4

134,477 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired
1.	78	Cliff Davis (GB)	Tojeiro - Bristol LOY 500		5	0:09:43,800
2.	79	Michael Head (GB)	Jaguar XK120		5	0:09:45,600
3.	70	Joe Goodhew (GB)	Talbot T150C 82934		5	0:09:48,400
4.	76	Tony Page (GB)	Allard J2		5	0:09:48,800
5.	20	Duncan Hamilton (GB)	Jaguar C-type XKC 004		5	0:09:54,600
6.	11	Alan Brown (GB)	Cooper T20 Sports Bristol CB-4-52 HPN 665	Equipe Anglaise	5	0:09:56,600
7.	83	Denys Sessions (GB)	Healey Silverstone D32		5
8.	36	Ninian Sanderson (GB)	Jaguar C-type XKC 006	Ecurie Ecosse	5
9.	77	William B. Black (GB)	Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica 421/100/156		5
10.	80	A. M. Cook (GB)	Jaguar XK120		5
11.	81	Bill Jacobs (GB)	Allard		5
12.	75	Peter Stewart (GB)	HWM Alta		5
13.	38	George Thomas (GB)	Allard J2X	A. H. Bryde	5
	Did not finish:
	73	Bill Holt (GB)	Jaguar C-type XKC 021		4	DNF
	82	Dan Margulies (GB)	Delahaye 135MS 47188		3	DNF
	Did not start:
	22	Bobbie Baird (GB)	Ferrari 225 S
	74	John B. Swift (GB)	Jaguar C-type
	94	George Abecassis (GB)	HWM Jaguar

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British International Races	Round: 3

Silverstone International

Daily Express International Trophy (Production Sports Cars Race), Silverstone	Date: 9.5.1953

Practiced:	33
Started:	33
Classified:	30

Circuit length:

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 142,507 km/h

Fastest lap:

Tom Cole

No. 37

Ferrari 340 MM Spyder Vignale

1:56

146,193 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	38	Mike Hawthorn (GB)	Ferrari 340 MM Barchetta Touring 0268AM	Scuderia Ferrari	17	0:33:43,000	1.	S+3.0	1.	1:55,000
2.	37	Tom Cole (USA)	Ferrari 340 MM Spyder Vignale 0284AM	Atlantic Stable	17	0:33:59,000	2.	S+3.0	6.	1:59,000
3.	21	Reg Parnell (GB)	Aston Martin DB3 DB3/3	Aston Martin Ltd.	17	0:34:11,000	1.	S3.0	7.	1:59,000
4.	22	Peter Collins (GB)	Aston Martin DB3 DB3/4	Aston Martin Ltd.	17	0:34:25,000	2.	S3.0	9.	2:00,000
5.	34	Peter Walker (GB)	Jaguar XK120C XKC 038 OVC 915	Jaguar Cars Ltd.	17	0:34:29,000	3.	S+3.0	5.	1:59,000
6.	33	Graham Whitehead (GB)	Jaguar XK120C XKC 039 RKX991	P. N. Whitehead	17	0:34:39,000	4.	S+3.0	8.	2:00,000
7.	35	Stirling Moss (GB)	Jaguar XK120C XKC 037 NDU970	Jaguar Cars Ltd.	17	0:34:51,000	5.	S+3.0	2.	1:57,000
8.	17	Alan Brown (GB)	Cooper T20 Sports Bristol CB-4-52 HPN 665	Equipe Anglais	17	0:35:17,000	1.	S2.0	10.	2:01,000
9.	31	Ian Stewart (GB)	Jaguar XK120C XKC 006 JWS353	Ecurie Ecosse	17	0:35:18,000	6.	S+3.0	13.	2:03,000
10.	20	Bobbie Baird (GB)	Ferrari	Scuderia Irlanda	17	0:35:20,000	3.	S3.0	16.	2:05,000
11.	41	Sydney Allard (GB)	Allard JR Cadillac 3402 NLN652	Allard Motor Co.	17		7.	S+3.0	11.	2:02,000
12.	30	Jimmy Stewart (GB)	Jaguar XK120C XKC 041 KSF181	Ecurie Ecosse	17		8.	S+3.0	14.	2:03,000
13.	14	Dick Jacobs (GB)	Frazer Nash	Syd Greene	17	0:35:49,000	2.	S2.0	17.	2:06,000
14.	25	Tony Gaze (AUS)	Aston Martin DB3 9 TPB639	Tony Gaze	17		4.	S3.0	22.	2:08,000
15.	15	Lawrence Mitchell (GB)	Frazer Nash	Lawrence Mitchell	16	0:33:53,000	3.	S2.0	15.	2:04,000
16.	10	Dickie Stoop (GB)	Frazer Nash	Richard Stoop	16		4.	S2.0	21.	2:07,000
17.	12	Ken Wharton (GB)	Frazer Nash Le Mans fhc 421/200/186	W. H. Aldington	16		5.	S2.0	18.	2:06,000
18.	39	Ken Watkins (GB)	Allard J2	Ken Watkins	16		9.	S+3.0	19.	2:07,000
19.	18	Tony Crook (GB)	Cooper - Bristol	Cooper Car Co.	16		6.	S2.0	23.	2:09,000
20.	40	Phillip Fotheringham-Parker (GB)	Allard JR	Allard Motor Co.	16		10.	S+3.0	20.	2:07,000
21.	4	Cliff Davis (GB)	Cooper - MG JOY500	Cliff Davis	16	0:35:26,000	1.	S1.5	25.	2:15,000
22.	44	Ken Downing (GB)	Aston Martin DB3 8 NUV 925	Ken Downing	16		11.	S+3.0	30.	2:17,000
23.	16	Michael Christie	Kieft - Bristol	Kieft Cars	16		7.	S2.0	31.	2:18,000
24.	3	Jim Mayers (GB)	Kieft - MG	Monkey Stable	15	0:34:01,000	2.	S1.5	24.	2:14,000
25.	2	Pat Griffith (GB)	Kieft - MG LDA 2	Monkey Stable	15	0:34:31,000	3.	S1.5	26.	2:15,000
26.	36	Tony Rolt (GB)	Jaguar XK120C XKC 012	Jaguar Cars Ltd.			12.	S+3.0	3.	1:58,000
27.	43	William B. Black (GB)	Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica 421/100/156	Bill Black			8.	S2.0	29.	2:17,000
28.	6	Huschke von Hanstein (D)	Porsche 356 Coupé	von Hanstein			4.	S1.5	32.	2:20,000
29.	7	Hubert Patthey (CH)	Porsche 356 Coupé	Hubert Patthey			5.	S1.5	33.	2:26,000
30.	1	Mike Keen (GB)	Kieft - MG	Monkey Stable			6.	S1.5	28.	2:16,000
	Did not finish:
	32	Duncan Hamilton (GB)	Jaguar C-type XKC 004	Duncan Hamilton	3	Plug bothers			4.	1:59,000
	24	Geoff Duke (GB)	Aston Martin DB3 2	Aston Martin Ltd.		Clutch			12.	2:02,000
	42	John Buncombe (GB)	Frazer Nash	P. J. Kenneth		DNF			27.	2:16,000
	Did not start:
	5	Richard von Frankenberg (D)	Porsche 356 Coupe	Richard von Frankenberg
	11	Bob Gerard (GB)	Frazer Nash	W. H. Aldington
	23	George Abecassis (GB)	Aston Martin DB3	Aston Martin Ltd.
	45	James Scott Douglas (GB)	Jaguar C-type	Ecurie Ecosse

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British International Races	Round: 4

Crystal Palace International

International Car Race Meeting, Whit-Monday, Crystal Palace	Date: 25.5.1953

Circuit length:

Race distance: 22,370 km

Winner's average speed: 107,375 km/h

Fastest lap:

Lawrence Mitchell

No. 59

Frazer Nash

110,320 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Group
1.	63	Cliff Davis (GB)	Tojeiro - Bristol		10	0:12:30,000	S2.0
2.	59	Lawrence Mitchell (GB)	Frazer Nash		10	0:12:30,400	S2.0
3.	67	Tony Brooks (GB)	Frazer Nash	A. E. Hely	10	0:12:54,400	S2.0
4.	66	Mike Keen (GB)	Kieft - Bristol	Monkey Stable	10		S2.0
5.	65	Dick Shattock (GB)	RGS Atalanta		10		S2.0
6.	60	William B. Black (GB)	Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica 421/100/156		10		S2.0
	Did not finish:
	61	Alan Brown (GB)	Cooper T20 Sports Bristol CB-4-52	Equipe Anglais	9	DNF
	Did not start:
	58	Ken Wharton (GB)	Frazer Nash
	62	Tony Crook (GB)	Cooper - Bristol
	64	Lionel Leonard (GB)	Tojeiro
	68	Jim Mayers (GB)	Kieft - Bristol	Monkey Stable
	69	Peter Stewart (GB)	HWM Alta
	70	Oliver Simpson (GB) P. Murdoch (GB)	Rover/BMW

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British International Races	Round: 5

British Empire Trophy

B.R.D.C. The British Empire Trophy Race Douglas Circuit, Isle of Man	Date: 18.6.1953

Practiced:	37	(, S2.6 - 11, S1.5 - 14)
Started:	28

Circuit length: 6,242 km

Race distance: 96,561 km

Winner's average speed: 119,027 km/h

Fastest lap:

Reg Parnell

No. 44

Aston Martin DB3S

3:5,9

121,472 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	44	Reg Parnell (GB)	Aston Martin DB3S 1 YMY 307	Aston Martin	16	0:53:21,000	1.	S+2.6	21.	3:05,000
2.	22	Ken Wharton (GB)	Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica Mk II 421/200/176 XMG6	Automobiles Frazer Nash	16	0:53:39,000	1.	S2.6	11.	3:11,000
3.	46	Hans Ruesch (CH)	Ferrari 340 MM 0294AM MO30111	Hans Ruesch	16	0:54:16,000	2.	S+2.6	23.	3:10,000
4.	52	Stirling Moss (GB)	Jaguar C-type XKC 011	Jaguar Cars	16	0:54:41,000	3.	S+2.6	22.	3:10,000
5.	50	Ninian Sanderson (GB)	Jaguar C-type XKC 042 KSF182	Ecurie Ecosse	16	0:55:14,000	4.	S+2.6	24.
6.	49	Jimmy Stewart (GB)	Jaguar C-type XKC 041 KSF181	Ecurie Ecosse	16	0:55:19,000	5.	S+2.6	25.
7.	25	Gerry Dunham (GB)	Frazer Nash 421/100/153		15		2.	S2.6	15.
8.	20	Peter Scott-Russell (GB)	Frazer Nash 421/100/006		15		3.	S2.6	14.	3:22,000
9.	21	Peter Kenneth (GB)	Frazer Nash 421/100/159		15		4.	S2.6	13.
10.	2	Pat Griffith (GB)	Kieft - MG LDA 2	The Monkey Stable	15		1.	S1.5	3.
11.	15	Lionel Leonard (GB)	Leonard - MG LOY501		15		2.	S1.5	5.
12.	43	Bob Dickson (GB)	Aston Martin DB3 6 FHH 534	Bob Dickson	15		6.	S+2.6	27.
13.	11	John Haesendonck	MG Special HS8158	Tom Dargue	15		3.	S1.5	6.
14.	17	Ted Lund (GB)	MG TD GBL412		14		4.	S1.5	10.
15.	9	Peter Jackson (GB)	Lester T51 MG T52/C OWA 961	Peter Jackson	14		5.	S1.5	7.
16.	8	Alfred Hitchings (GB)	Lester T51 MG MG 6850		14		6.	S1.5	8.
17.	28	Gray Mickel (GB)	Healey Silverstone E68		14		5.	S2.6	19.
18.	40	Desmond Titterington (GB)	Allard		14		7.	S+2.6	29.
19.	24	William B. Black (GB)	Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica 421/100/156		14		6.	S2.6	18.
20.	55	H. Kemp-Place	Jaguar XK120		14		8.	S+2.6	30.
21.	54	David Boston (GB)	Jaguar XK120				9.	S+2.6	31.
	Did not finish:
	23	James Neilson (GB)	Frazer Nash		1	Fatal accident		S2.6	16.
	31	John Barber (GB)	Cooper T20 Bristol NXH586		1	Accident		S2.6	17.
	6	Cliff Davis (GB)	Cooper T14 MG JOY500			Broken halfshaft		S1.5	1.	3:22,000
	12	Ernest Harewood (GB)	MG PB0528 HS8860			Gearbox		S1.5	4.
	14	Chris Threlfall (GB)	Tojeiro - MG KVE 304			DNF		S1.5	9.
	32	Alan Brown (GB)	Cooper T20 Sports Bristol CB-4-52 HPN 665			DNF		S2.6	12.	3:19,000
	53	John B. Swift (GB)	Jaguar C-type XKC 040 SEH721	Jim Swift		Accident		S+2.6	26.
	Did not start:
	1	Jim Mayers (GB)	Kieft - MG LDA 3	The Monkey Stable		Clutch		S1.5
	42	Ken Downing (GB)	Aston Martin DB3 8 NUV 925			Brakes		S+2.6
	Did not qualify:
	4	John Goldschmidt (GB)	Performance Special					S1.5
	5	John Riseley-Pritchard (GB)	Cooper - Riley WX47??	Cornhill Racing Team		Crankshaft in practice		S1.5
	5	Mike Keen (GB)	Kieft - MG LDA 1	The Monkey Stable		Engine in Q-heat		S1.5
	7	Peter Reece (GB)	Cooper - MG JER547			Oil pressure in P		S1.5
	10	Gerry Ruddock (GB)	Lester T51 MG NPO 20			Mechanical in Q-heat		S1.5
	16	Horace Gould (GB)	Cooper - MG KOY500			Engine in Q-heat		S1.5
	30	A. C. Westwood (GB)	Healey
	35	Peter Gammon (GB)	Tojeiro - Bristol LOY500	Cliff Davis		Accident in Q-heat		S2.6
	51	Ian Stewart (GB)	Jaguar C-type XKC 006 JWS353	Ecurie Ecosse		Clutch		S+2.6		3:11,000
	In entry list:
	-	Peter Waring (GB)	Talbot T26 90202	Peter Waring				S+2.6
	-	Peter C. T. Clark (GB)	Aston Martin DB2 LML 50/57					S+2.6
	45	Joe Goodhew (GB)	Talbot T150C 82934	John Goodhew				S+2.6

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British International Races	Round: 6

British GP

British Grand Prix Meeting (RAC International Sports-Car Race), Silverstone	Date: 18.7.1953

Circuit length:

Race distance: 164,153 km

Winner's average speed: 143,891 km/h

Fastest lap:

Reg Parnell

No. 17

Aston Martin DB3S

1:55

147,464 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Practice
1.	17	Reg Parnell (GB)	Aston Martin DB3S 4	David Brown	35	1:08:45,000	1.	1:54,000
2.	19	Roy Salvadori (GB)	Aston Martin DB3S 3	David Brown	35	1:09:11,000	2.	1:56,000
3.	18	Peter Collins (GB)	Aston Martin DB3S 2	David Brown	35	1:09:12,000	8.	1:59,000
4.	4	Bill Spear (USA)	Ferrari 340 MM 0324AM	Briggs Cunningham	35	1:09:45,000	5.	1:57,000
5.	6	Ian Stewart (GB)	Jaguar XK120C XKC 006 JWS353	Ecurie Ecosse	34	1:09:16,000	9.	2:00,000
6.	9	Jimmy Stewart (GB)	Jaguar XK120C XKC 041 KSF181	Ecurie Ecosse	34	1:09:37,000	12.	2:01,000
7.	16	Graham Whitehead (GB)	Aston Martin DB3 DB3/10		34	1:09:38,000	16.	2:05,000
8.	28	Lawrence Mitchell (GB)	Frazer Nash		33	1:08:46,000	10.	2:00,000
9.	12	Bill Holt (GB)	Jaguar XK120C XKC 021		33	1:09:27,000	13.	2:03,000
10.	26	Tony Crook (GB)	Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica Mk II 421/200/176	W. H. Aldington	33	1:09:28,000	15.	2:05,000
11.	7	Ninian Sanderson (GB)	Jaguar C-type XKC 042 KSF182	Ecurie Ecosse	32	1:09:23,000	11.	2:01,000
12.	23	P. Hazlehurst	Kieft - Bristol	Kieft Cars	31	1:09:59,000	20.	2:14,000
	Did not finish:
	10	John B. Swift (GB)	Jaguar XK120C XKC 040	Jim Swift	26	DNF	14.	2:04,000
	21	Bob Dickson (GB)	Aston Martin DB3 6 FHH 534	Border Reivers	26	Overheating	17.	2:10,000
	11	Tony Rolt (GB) DNS - Duncan Hamilton (GB)	Jaguar XK120C XKC 053	Duncan Hamilton	21	Broken piston	7.	1:58,000
	15	George Abecassis (GB)	HWM Jaguar 108 HWM 1	HWM	14	DNF	6.	1:58,000
	8	James Scott Douglas (GB)	Jaguar XK120C XKC 046	Ecurie Ecosse	12	Oil pressure	19.	2:13,000
	2	Phil Walters (USA)	Cunningham C4-R Chrysler R5216	Briggs Cunningham	6	Gearbox	3.	1:56,000
	Other starters:
	1	Briggs Cunningham (USA)	Cunningham C4-R Chrysler	Briggs Cunningham			4.	1:57,000
	22	Peter C. T. Clark (GB)	Aston Martin DB2 LML/50/57?	Peter Clark			22.	2:16,000
	25	William B. Black (GB)	Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica 421/100/156				21.	2:15,000
	Did not start:
	3	Ken Watkins (GB)	Allard	Ken Watkins		Accident in practice
	20	Ken Downing (GB)	Aston Martin DB3
	24	John Barber (GB)	Cooper CB-7-52?				18.	2:10,000
	In entry list:
	5	Hans Ruesch (CH)	Ferrari	Hans Ruesch
	14	Oscar Moore (GB)	H.W.M. FB104	Oscar Moore
	27	Dickie Stoop (GB)	Frazer Nash
	29	Gerry Dunham (GB)	Frazer Nash	S. G. Greene
	30	Tony Crook (GB)	Cooper - Bristol

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British International Races	Round: 7

Charterhall International [S1.5+1.2s]

Sheena Gray Trophy, Charterhall International	Date: 15.8.1953

Circuit length:

Race distance: 32,187 km

Winner's average speed: 104,044 km/h

Fastest lap:

Cliff Davis

No. 1

Cooper - MG

1:47,4

107,890 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired
1.	1	Cliff Davis (GB)	Cooper - MG		10	0:18:33,600
2.	65	Horace Gould (GB)	Cooper - MG	Goulds Garage	10	0:18:34,000
3.	99	Don Beauman (GB)	Riley TT Sprite		10
4.	4	Gil Tyrer (GB)	Supermotor		10
5.	9	Dick Shattock (GB)	RGS Atalanta
6.	-	Lionel Leonard (GB)	MG
	Other starters:
	3	Ted Lund (GB)	MG
	5	Peter Jackson (GB)	Cooper - Rover
	6	Blackburn	Jowett Jupiter
	79	John Bain (GB)	MG TD
	83	Peter Hughes (GB)	Tojeiro - JAP
	87	J. P. Hacking (GB)	Cooper - MG
	102	David Blakely (GB)	Leonard - MG	L. Leonard
	In entry list:
	7	Nigel Kennedy (GB)	Burdmonk			Not known if ran
	8	E. Harris Gilbert (GB)	Harris Gilbert Spl.			Not known if ran
	70	Ian Hooper (GB)	Hopper Special			Not known if ran
	74	F. D. Dundas (GB)	Cooper - MG			Not known if ran
	75	Edward Patterson (GB)	MG			Not known if ran
	76	W. McDougall (GB)	Turner			Not known if ran
	77	Keith Schellenberg (GB)	Riley			Not known if ran
	78	W. A. Brearley (GB)	Jowett Jupiter			Not known if ran
	80	A. R. Fingland (GB)	MG TC			Not known if ran
	82	A. H. Craig (GB)	MG Special.			Not known if ran
	84	Edgar Wadsworth (GB)	Connaught			Not known if ran
	86	A. R. Linton (GB)	Singer			Not known if ran
	103	Hamish Wilson (GB)	MG			Not known if ran

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British International Races	Round: 8

Charterhall International [S2.5+1.5s]

John Brown Trophy, Charterhall International	Date: 15.8.1953

Circuit length:

Race distance: 32,187 km

Winner's average speed: 115,438 km/h

Fastest lap:

Jack Walton

No. 68

Cooper - Bristol

1:36,8

119,702 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired
1.	68	Jack Walton (GB)	Cooper - Bristol CB-8-53		10	0:16:43,800
2.	2	Cliff Davis (GB)	Tojeiro - Bristol		10	0:17:09,400
3.	90	John Melvin (GB)	Frazer Nash		10
4.	100	Mike Currie (GB)	Frazer Nash		10
5.	89	Peter Kenneth (GB)	Frazer Nash
6.	73	Jimmy Gibbon (GB)	Rover Special.
	Other starters:
	4	Gil Tyrer (GB)	Supermotor
	5	Peter Jackson (GB)	Lester T51 MG T52/C OWA 961	Peter Jackson
	65	Horace Gould (GB)	Cooper - MG	Goulds Garage
	72	Gray Mickel (GB)	Healey Silverstone E68
	91	Ray Fielding (GB)	HWM
	99	Don Beauman (GB)	Riley TT Sprite
	In entry list:
	6	Blackburn	Jowett Jupiter			Not known if ran
	11	André Loëns (F)	Kieft - Bristol	Kieft Cars		Not known if ran
	53	Bob Dickson (GB)	Triumph TR2	Border Reivers		Not known if ran
	69	Peter Bolton (GB)	Frazer Nash	J. Walton		Not known if ran
	71	William B. Black (GB)	Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica 421/100/156			Not known if ran
	83	Peter Hughes (GB)	Tojeiro - JAP			Not known if ran
	85	Edgar Wadsworth (GB)	Healey Silverstone E76			Not known if ran
	102	David Blakely (GB)	Leonard - MG	L. Leonard		Not known if ran
	105	xxx	Ferrari	L. D. Hawthorn		Not known if ran

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British International Races	Round: 9

Charterhall International [Sports Unlimited]

SMT Trophy, Charterhall International	Date: 15.8.1953

Circuit length:

Race distance: 64,374 km

Winner's average speed: 115,985 km/h

Fastest lap:

Reg Parnell

No. 95

Aston Martin DB3S

1:37,6

118,721 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired
1.	95	Reg Parnell (GB)	Aston Martin DB3S 1 YMY 307	Aston Martin Ltd.	20	0:33:17,800
2.	60	Ian Stewart (GB)	Jaguar C-type XKC 041 KSF181	Ecurie Ecosse	20	0:33:54,000
3.	61	Jimmy Stewart (GB)	Jaguar C-type XKC 042 KSF182	Ecurie Ecosse	20
4.	68	Jack Walton (GB)	Cooper - Bristol CB-8-53		20
5.	2	Cliff Davis (GB)	Tojeiro - Bristol		20
6.	-	Ninian Sanderson (GB)	Jaguar C-type XKC 006 JWS353	Ecurie Ecosse
	Other starters:
	-	Bob Dickson (GB)	Austin-Healey 100
	In entry list:
	3	Ted Lund (GB)	MG			Not known if ran
	56	Bob Dickson (GB)	Aston Martin DB3	Border Reivers		Not known if ran
	69	Peter Bolton (GB)	Frazer Nash	J. Walton		Not known if ran
	71	William B. Black (GB)	Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica 421/100/156			Not known if ran
	72	Gray Mickel (GB)	Healey Silverstone E68			Not known if ran
	73	Jimmy Gibbon (GB)	Rover Special.			Not known if ran
	88	Fred Mort (GB)	Jaguar XK120			Not known if ran
	100	Mike Currie (GB)	Frazer Nash			Not known if ran

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British International Races	Round: 10

9 h Goodwood

BARC, Second Nine Hour International Car Race, Goodwood	Date: 22.8.1953

Started:

Circuit length:

Race distance: 1147,600 km

Winner's average speed: 127,042 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.
1.	4	Reg Parnell (GB) Eric Thompson (GB)	Aston Martin DB3S 2	David Brown	297	9:00:00,000	1.	S+2.0	4.
2.	6	Peter Collins (GB) Pat Griffith (GB)	Aston Martin DB3S 4	David Brown	295		2.	S+2.0	11.
3.	3	Peter Whitehead (GB) Ian Stewart (GB)	Jaguar XK120C XKC 053	W. Lyons	295		3.	S+2.0	7.
4.	8	Jimmy Stewart (GB) Bob Dickson (GB)	Jaguar XK120C XKC 041 KSF181	Ecurie Ecosse	282		4.	S+2.0	10.
5.	9	Jock Lawrence (GB) Frank Curtis (GB)	Jaguar C-type XKC 042 KFS182	Ecurie Ecosse	281		5.	S+2.0	14.
6.	23	Bob Gerard (GB) David Clarke (GB)	Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica 421/100/119 HBC1	Automobiles Frazer Nash	280		1.	S2.0	9.
7.	31	Alan Brown (GB) Mike Currie (GB)	Cooper T20 Sports Bristol CB-4-52 HPN 665	R. J. Chase	276		2.	S2.0	8.
8.	22	Dickie Stoop (GB) Peter Wilson (GB)	Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica Mk II 421/200/176 XMG6	Automobiles Frazer Nash	276		3.	S2.0	16.
9.	28	Cliff Davis (GB) Les Leston (GB)	Tojeiro - Bristol LOY 500	F. C. Davis	267		4.	S2.0	20.
10.	29	Tony Crook (GB) Guy Gale (GB)	Cooper - Bristol TPD 1		265		5.	S2.0	19.
11.	10	John Lockett (GB) Ken Rudd (GB)	Austin-Healey 100 SPL 224B	D. M. Healey	264		6.	S+2.0	25.
12.	15	Tom Meyer (GB) Phillip Fotheringham-Parker (GB)	Aston Martin DB3 Coupe DB3/7 NXY23	Tom Meyer	263		7.	S+2.0	26.
13.	24	John Melvin (GB) Peter Kenneth (GB)	Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica 421/100/159 JYS3	Automobiles Frazer Nash	258		6.	S2.0	21.
14.	26	Gil Tyrer (GB) Peter Reece (GB)	Frazer Nash Mille Miglia 421/100/166 YMC81	J. Broadhead	256		7.	S2.0	27.
15.	34	Dick Jacobs (GB) John Haesendonck	MG Special HS8150	Tom Dargue	255		8.	S2.0	22.
16.	16	Nigel Mann (GB) David Lewis (GB)	Aston Martin DB2 LML/50/59 PPJ2		238		8.	S+2.0	28.
17.	32	Willi Buschmann P. W. S. Pope	Porsche 356 R699-482		216		9.	S2.0	30.
	Did not finish:
	2	Tony Rolt (GB) Duncan Hamilton (GB)	Jaguar C-type XKC 052	W. Lyons	270	Oil pressure		S+2.0	5.
	1	Stirling Moss (GB) Peter Walker (GB)	Jaguar C-type XKC 012	W. Lyons	269	Engine		S+2.0	6.
	37	William B. Black (GB) Jack Fairman (GB)	Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica 421/100/156 PUB2		256	DNF		S2.0	18.
	30	John Coombs (GB) Tommy Sopwith (GB)	Cooper T25 Bristol 307PD	John Coombs	248	Accident		S2.0	15.
	33	David Blakely (GB) Alan Findlater	HRG Lightweight W80 HLO168		163	DNF		S2.0	17.
	7	Harry Schell (USA) Jean Lucas (F)	Gordini T15S 0017S	Automobiles Gordini	155	Engine		S2.0	2.
	11	George Abecassis (GB) Graham Whitehead (GB)	HWM Jaguar 108 HWM 1	HW Motors	103	Engine		S+2.0	1.
	14	Tony Page (GB) John Marshall (GB)	Allard J2X	R. A. Page	101	DNF		S+2.0	13.
	36	C. P. Hazelhurst (GB) P. H. Thompson (GB)	Kieft - Bristol LDA 7		73	DNF		S2.0	29.
	35	Gerry Ruddock (GB) Rodney F. Peacock (GB)	Lester T51 MG NPO 20		69	DNF		S2.0	23.
	17	Archie Bryde (GB) George Thomas (GB)	Allard J2X MGF850	A. M. H. Bryde	63	DNF		S+2.0	24.
	5	Roy Salvadori (GB) Dennis Poore (GB)	Aston Martin DB3S 3	David Brown	56	DNF		S+2.0	3.
	25	Lawrence Mitchell (GB) Peter Scott-Russell (GB)	Frazer Nash High Speed 421/100/006 TME924		19	DNF		S2.0	12.
	Did not start:
	12	Leslie Johnson (GB) Bert Hadley (GB)	Jaguar C-type	T. Wisdom/D. Scannell				S+2.0
	18	Oscar Moore (GB) Terry Moore (GB)	HWM Jaguar					S+2.0
	19	John B. Swift (GB) Cecil Heath (GB)	Jaguar C-type	J. B. Swift				S+2.0
	20	David Boston (GB) Dick Protheroe (GB)	Jaguar XK120					S+2.0
	21	Joe Goodhew (GB) Ellis Cuff-Miller (GB)	Darracq T150C 82934	John Goodhew				S+2.0
	27	Dickie Stoop (GB) Peter Wilson (GB)	Frazer Nash Mille Miglia					S2.0
	38	Jim Mayers (GB) Mike Keen (GB)	Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica	S. G. Greene				S2.0
	40	Len Gibbs (GB) Anthony Heal (GB)	HRG Lightweight					S2.0

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British International Races	Round: 11

Crystal Palace International [S1.5]

Anerley Trophy, Crystal Palace	Date: 19.9.1953

Circuit length:

Race distance: 22,531 km

Winner's average speed:

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.
1.	4	Bob Said (USA)	Osca MT4		10	0:12:58,200	5.
2.	9	Mike Keen (GB)	Kieft - MG	Kieft Cars	10	0:13:04,800	2.
3.	10	David Blakely (GB)	HRG W80		10	0:13:12,600	10.
4.	12	Reg Bicknell (GB)	Tojeiro - MG	Revis Cars	10		9.
5.	5	Don Beauman (GB)	Riley TT Sprite		10		3.
6.	2	Colin Chapman (GB)	Lotus Mark VI Ford				6.
7.	1	Cliff Davis (GB)	Cooper - MG				7.
	Did not finish:
	11	Eric Brandon (GB)	Leonard - MG	L. Leonard		DNF	8.
	14	Horace Gould (GB)	Cooper - MG			DNF	1.
	Did not start:
	3	John Goldschmidt (GB)	Performance Cars
	6	Tom Dargue (GB)	MG Special
	7	Chris Clairmonte (GB)	Clairmonte
	8	Chris Sears (GB)	Tojeiro - MG

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British International Races	Round: 12

Crystal Palace International [S2.5]

Norbury Trophy, Crystal Palace	Date: 19.9.1953

Circuit length:

Race distance: 22,531 km

Winner's average speed:

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.
1.	3	Mike Keen (GB)	Cooper - Bristol CB-4-52	R. J. Chase	10	0:12:28,200	2.
2.	1	Cliff Davis (GB)	Tojeiro - Bristol		10	0:12:54,400	1.
3.	9	Ian Burgess (GB)	Kieft - Bristol	Kieft Cars	10	0:12:51,800	3.
4.	7	Tony Crook (GB)	Cooper - Bristol		10		6.
5.	10	Jim Mayers (GB)	Frazer Nash	S. G. Greene	10		5.
6.	4	Frank Copeland (GB)	Frazer Nash				7.
	Did not start:
	2	Ken Wharton (GB)	Frazer Nash
	5	J. E. Byrnes (GB)	Kieft - Bristol
	6	Lawrence Mitchell (GB)	Frazer Nash
	8	Les Leston (GB)	Cooper - Bristol	Cooper Cars Co.

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British International Races	Round: 13

Goodwood International [S+1.5]

Goodwood International September Meeting (Sports Cars over 1500cc non-s/c), Goodwood	Date: 26.9.1953

Circuit length:

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 133,576 km/h

Fastest lap:

George Abecassis

No. 70

HWM Jaguar

1:42,4

135,780 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.
1.	70	George Abecassis (GB)	HWM Jaguar 108 HWM 1	HW Motors	5	0:08:40,600	2.
2.	74	Ken Wharton (GB)	Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica Mk II 421/200/176 XMG6		5	0:08:48,000	1.
3.	71	Tony Brooks (GB)	Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica 421/100/111 MMA631	D. Hely	5	0:08:53,800	3.
4.	63	Duncan Hamilton (GB)	Jaguar C-type XKC 004 MDU214		5	0:09:06,000	6.
5.	66	Graham Whitehead (GB)	Aston Martin DB3 DB3/10 TPB641		5	0:09:07,000	4.
6.	62	Roy Salvadori (GB)	Maserati A6GCS 2052 XMC601	Sid G. Greene	5	0:09:08,800	14.
7.	64	Michael Head (GB)	Jaguar C-type XKC 005 MDU212		5	0:09:10,800	7.
8.	78	Cliff Davis (GB)	Tojeiro - Bristol LOY 500		5	0:09:11,000	5.
9.	72	William B. Black (GB)	Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica 421/100/156 PUB2		5	0:09:38,000	8.
10.	69	Peter Woozley (GB)	Allard J2X 3049 MXF974		5	0:09:44,400	10.
11.	73	Ben Wyatt (GB)	Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica 421/200/172S OPW666		5	0:09:54,800	12.
12.	65	Ken Nightingale (GB)	Jaguar XK120 HXS687		5	0:10:19,200	14.
13.	68	John Hogg (GB)	Allard J2 Cadillac		4		9.
	Did not finish:
	75	Berwyn Baxter (GB)	LMC Bristol		1	DNF	13.
	Did not start:
	67	Bob Dickson (GB)	Aston Martin DB3 6	Border Reivers			15.
	76	Joe Goodhew (GB)	Darracq T150C 82934 EUR3				11.
	77	A. D. Stevens (GB)	Lea Francis

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British International Races	Round: 14

Goodwood International [Handicap]

Goodwood International September Meeting (First September Handicap for Sports Cars), Goodwood	Date: 26.9.1953

Circuit length:

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 121,538 km/h

Fastest lap:

Duncan Hamilton

No. 63

Jaguar C-type

1:45,6

131,677 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired
1.	69	Peter Woozley (GB)	Allard J2X 3049 MXF974		5	0:09:37,000
2.	68	John Hogg (GB)	Allard J2 Cadillac		5	0:09:38,000
3.	80	Tony Page (GB)	Allard J2		5	0:09:42,400
4.	71	Tony Brooks (GB)	Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica 421/100/111 MMA631	D. Hely	5	0:09:43,000
5.	83	Tony Bik (GB)	Jaguar XK120		5
6.	76	Joe Goodhew (GB)	Darracq T150C 82934 EUR3		5	0:09:47,800
7.	66	Graham Whitehead (GB)	Aston Martin DB3 DB3/10 TPB641		5	0:09:49,000
8.	85	David Shale (GB)	Austin-Healey 100 DNH828		5	0:09:50,200
9.	72	William B. Black (GB)	Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica 421/100/156 PUB2		5	0:09:50,400
10.	63	Duncan Hamilton (GB)	Jaguar C-type XKC 004 MDU214		5	0:09:53,800
11.	82	John Keeling (GB)	Jaguar XK120 LDU417		5	0:09:57,000
12.	78	Cliff Davis (GB)	Tojeiro - Bristol LOY 500		5	0:09:57,400
13.	81	R. L. Woods (GB)	Aston Martin DB2 LML/50/199 HPR2		5	0:09:59,300
14.	64	Michael Head (GB)	Jaguar C-type XKC 005 MDU212		5	0:10:01,600
15.	70	George Abecassis (GB)	HWM Jaguar 108 HWM 1	HW Motors	5	0:10:02,000
16.	62	Roy Salvadori (GB)	Maserati A6GCS 2052 XMC601	Sid G. Greene	5	0:10:05,000
17.	73	Ben Wyatt (GB)	Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica 421/200/172S OPW666		5	0:10:20,800
18.	65	Ken Nightingale (GB)	Jaguar XK120 HXS687		5	0:10:38,000
	Did not start:
	67	Bob Dickson (GB)	Aston Martin DB3 6	Border Reivers
	79	Tony Everard (GB)	Aston Martin DB2
	84	Denys Sessions (GB)	Healey Silverstone D32

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