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British National Races 1946


Round Date Race State Practiced Started Classified
1 15.6.1946 National Gransden [S1.1] GB      
2 15.6.1946 National Gransden [S1.5] GB      
3 15.6.1946 National Gransden [S2.0] GB      
4 15.6.1946 National Gransden [S3.0] GB      
5 15.6.1946 National Gransden [S5.0] GB      
6 15.6.1946 National Gransden [S+5.0] GB      

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British National Races Round: 1

National Gransden [S1.1]

National Meeting, Gransden Lodge Date: 15.6.1946


Circuit length: 3,428 km Race distance: Winner's average speed:

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 10 Dickie Metcalfe (GB) Fiat Balilla Dickie Metcalfe 3 1. S1.1
2. 3 Harry Lester (GB) MG PB PB1237 GUR 963 Harry Lester 3 2. S1.1
3. 6 J. Lowrey (GB) HRG J. Lowrey 3 3. S1.1
In entry list:
1 J. Bowles Austin Ulster J. Bowles S750
2 D. A. Wilcocks (GB) MG 747s D. A. Wilcocks S1.1
4 Edgar Kehoe (GB) Riley Edgar Kehoe S1.1
5 E. Davidge Pitts Riley E. Davidge Pitts S1.1
7 A. Rivers Fletcher HRG A. Rivers Fletcher S1.1
8 D. Parker (GB) Riley D. Parker S1.1
9 P. A. Ward (GB) Riley P. A. Ward S1.1
11 V. Lovett MG 847cc V. Lovett S1.1
12 Frank Kennington MG 1086cc Frank Kennington S1.1
13 Bob Gerard (GB) Riley Bob Gerard S1.1

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British National Races Round: 2

National Gransden [S1.5]

National Meeting, Gransden Lodge Date: 15.6.1946


Circuit length: 3,428 km Race distance: Winner's average speed:

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 21 Peter C. T. Clark (GB) HRG Peter Clark 3 1. S1.5
2. 22 Joan Gerard (GB) Riley Sprite Mrs Joan Gerard 3 2. S1.5
3. 16 Lady Mary Grosvenor (GB) Riley Sprite Lady Mary Grosvenor 3 3. S1.5
In entry list:
14 Rodney F. Peacock (GB) MG 847s Rodney Peacock S1.5
15 J. R. Knight Bugatti J. R. Knight S1.5
17 Denis Jenkinson Frazer Nash Denis Jenkinson S1.5
18 J. Andrews (GB) Aston Martin J. Andrews S1.5
19 Miss M. King Alfa Romeo Miss M. King S1.5
20 J. Obeyesekere Frazer Nash J. Obeyesekere S1.5
23 V. Lovett Rover V. Lovett S1.5
24 D. M. Cowell MG 1300 R. Cowell S1.5
25 B. Rogers MG 1208cc B. Rogers S1.5
26 F. S. Bennett Aston Martin F. S. Bennett S1.5

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British National Races Round: 3

National Gransden [S2.0]

National Meeting, Gransden Lodge Date: 15.6.1946


Circuit length: 3,428 km Race distance: Winner's average speed:

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 49 Tony Crook (GB) BMW 328 Tony Crook 3 1. S2.0
In entry list:
46 C. C. D. Miller (GB) Riley 1750 C. C. D. Miller S2.0
47 Gerry Crozier (GB) BMW 328 Gerry Crozier S2.0
48 G. Crossley (GB) BMW 328 G. Crossley S2.0
50 D. Greig Frazer Nash 1.7 D. Greig S2.0

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British National Races Round: 4

National Gransden [S3.0]

National Meeting, Gransden Lodge Date: 15.6.1946


Circuit length: 3,428 km Race distance: Winner's average speed:

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 52 John Heath (GB) Alta 2.0s John Heath 3 1. S3.0
2. 57 T. D. Wagner (GB) Jaguar SS100 T. D. Wagner 3 2. S3.0
3. 56 George Matthews (GB) Jaguar SS100 George Matthews 3 3. S3.0
In entry list:
51 J. Bremner (GB) Alfa Romeo 1750s J. Stone S3.0
53 P. Rayner Green Jaguar SS P. Rayner Green S3.0
54 M. S. Brierley Bentley 3.0 M. S. Brierley S3.0
55 G. Kramer Bentley 3.0 G. Kramer S3.0
58 Mrs Jason Henry Bentley 3.0 Mrs Jason Henry S3.0
59 F. Copeman (GB) Bentley 3.0 F. Copeman S3.0
60 M. W. May Alvis 2511cc M. W. May S3.0

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British National Races Round: 5

National Gransden [S5.0]

National Meeting, Gransden Lodge Date: 15.6.1946


Circuit length: 3,428 km Race distance: Winner's average speed:

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 86 G. H. Alexander (GB) Bentley 4.5 G. H. Alexander 3 1. S5.0
2. 83 Cyril Mann (GB) Jaguar SS100 Cyril Mann 3 2. S5.0
3. 85 J. D. Imthurn Bentley 4.5 J. D. Imthurn 3 3. S5.0
In entry list:
72 Gilbey Alfa Romeo 2300s Gilbey S5.0
73 C. C. D. Miller (GB) Alfa Romeo 2300s C. C. D. Miller S5.0
74 H. R. Kidson Alfa Romeo 2300s H. R. Kidson S5.0
75 H. K. Dezoe Alfa Romeo 2300s Z. Desshaw S5.0
76 P. Stephenson OM Scud Impecuniosa S5.0
77 Ian Metcalfe (GB) Lagonda 4.5 I. Metcalfe S5.0
78 Archie Butterworth (GB) Bentley 4.5 Archie Butterworth S5.0
79 N. Perry Bentley 4.5 N. Perry S5.0
80 C. J. Mertens Bentley 4.5 C. J. Mertens S5.0
81 H. Radford Jaguar SS100 H. Radford S5.0
82 xxx Bentley 4.25 H. Radford S5.0
84 Rob Walker (GB) Delahaye Rob Walker S5.0
87 Ken Hutchinson Allard Ken Hutchinson S5.0
88 Clive Windsor Richards Jaguar SS100 Clive Windsor Richards S5.0

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British National Races Round: 6

National Gransden [S+5.0]

National Meeting, Gransden Lodge Date: 15.6.1946


Circuit length: 3,428 km Race distance: Winner's average speed:

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 89 S. A. McGregor (GB) Bentley 4.5 s/c S. A. McGregor 3 1. S+5.0
2. 90 Holland Birkett (GB) Bugatti 5.3 Holland Birkett 3 2. S+5.0
3. 91 G. Howard Sorrell (GB) Bentley 6.5 G. Howard Sorrell 3 3. S+5.0

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