[Healeys] John Gott Memorial Trophy Race - Photos

[David Lodge]

I well remember seeing John Gott racing his red Healey at various events
including Silverstone in the early 60s when he was then Chief Constable of
Northamptonshire where I lived, and Silverstone was still a WWII airfield
complete with hangars and not the glorified gin palace that it is now.  Gott
was something of a hero to we wannabe racers back then and he was seen as a
bit of a maverick by the conventions of the time (I mean, racing driver AND
Chief Bobby!  Really!)  His car was also the first Healey I saw with wing
vents. 

Apologies for bombing Derek with this.  It was supposed to go to the list.

--- On Tue, 9/10/12, Derek Job
 <derek.c.job at gmail.com> wrote:

From: Derek Job <derek.c.job at gmail.com>
Subject: [Healeys] John Gott Memorial Trophy Race - Photos
To: "Forum"
 <Healeys at autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, 9 October, 2012, 10:06

A fantastic day's racing at Castle Combe on saturday where the weather was
sunny although the track was damp in the morning resulting in some lurid
slipping and sliding with all the cars on Dunlops. Lots of great Healeys
and drivers racing. The John Gott Trophy Race was won by Anders Schilke
from Sweden. He started from 4th but was leading after the first lap.

The only remaining 100-Six Works Rally Car, TON 792 led the cars on the
parade lap. This car has tremendous 'used patina'! Check it out with lots
of other photos of the racing and paddock at:

http://s1266.photobucket.com/albums/jj530/derekcjob/John%20Gott%20Memorial%20
Trophy/

Cheers

Derek
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