1951 racing at Winfield Airfield Circuit
The South of Scotland Car Club SOSCC has a very interesting and detailed history going back to 1951 with detailed descriptions of events from that inaugural year including the ongoing project alphabetical list of members achievements, some of whom came to Winfield and Charterhall e.g. Philip Denham-Cookes. LINK
May 14th : Ninth R.S.A.C. Scottish Rally
June 30th : Scottish S.C.C. Bo'ness Hill Climb.
Ken Wharton 1951 Cooper 500 Mk. V LINK
July 7th : R.S.A.C. Rest-and-be-Thankful Hillclimb
June 30th : Scottish S.C.C. Bo'ness Hill Climb.
Ken Wharton 1951 Cooper 500 Mk. V LINK
July 7th : R.S.A.C. Rest-and-be-Thankful Hillclimb
REPORTS TO FOLLOW
Sports cars over 1500cc and all Supercharged sports cars (15 laps/30 miles)
1st 5 I. Stewart 24 mins. 43.2 secs., 73 mph
2nd 58 R. Dickson
3rd 81 Fred Mort
Fastest lap: Ian Stewart 1 min. 36 secs., 75 mph
Note: number 5 wrongly shown as J. Stewart in programme.
Note: it is likely that Mrs A. Scott-Moncrieff did not appear due to the Bugatti being badly damaged at Rest-and-be-Thankful on July 7th.
Racing cars complying with Grand Prix Formula II (25 laps/50 miles)
1st 23 Gillie Tyrer 40 mins. 25 secs., 74.25 mph
2nd 10 John Brown
3rd 1 W. J. Skelly
Fastest lap: John Brown 1 min. 32.6 secs., 77.9 mph
#75 #14 #20 #22 #76 did not start
1st 5 I. Stewart 24 mins. 43.2 secs., 73 mph
2nd 58 R. Dickson
3rd 81 Fred Mort
Fastest lap: Ian Stewart 1 min. 36 secs., 75 mph
Note: number 5 wrongly shown as J. Stewart in programme.
Note: it is likely that Mrs A. Scott-Moncrieff did not appear due to the Bugatti being badly damaged at Rest-and-be-Thankful on July 7th.
Racing cars complying with Grand Prix Formula II (25 laps/50 miles)
1st 23 Gillie Tyrer 40 mins. 25 secs., 74.25 mph
2nd 10 John Brown
3rd 1 W. J. Skelly
Fastest lap: John Brown 1 min. 32.6 secs., 77.9 mph
#75 #14 #20 #22 #76 did not start
Racing cars, Grand Prix Formula III cars (25 laps/50 miles)
1st 40 Peter Collins 41 mins. 27.8 secs., 72.5 mph
2nd 26 Cornish Hunter
3rd 28 Alex McGlashan
4th 27 R. Dickson
5th 34 D. J. Blane
15 cars started
Fastest lap: Curly Dryden 1 min. 36.6 secs., 74.8 mph dnf.
During an October meeting at Castle Combe during the heat of the Formula III race Curly Dryden's car overturned and he died shortly from head injuries.
Racing cars complying with Grand Prix Formula I (50 laps/100 miles)
1st 9 Philip Fotheringham-Parker Maserati 4CLT 1 hr. 19 mins. 27 secs., 76 mph
2nd 23 Gillie Tyrer
3rd 5 Ian Stewart
4th (58) R. Dickson
5th 16 J. G. Waugh
Fastest lap: Joe Kelly Alta S. 1496cc 1 min. 29.2 secs., 80.75 mph
10 cars started. David Murray dnf.
Reg Parnell borrowed #10 but was left on the line i.e. dnf.
#7 #8 #15 #17 non starters, #4 #8 did not arrive
Autosport report states Philip Fotheringham=Parker drove Maserati 4CLT.
At Gamston on the same day in a five lap race for sports cars up to 750cc Colin Chapman scored a runaway victory in his Lotus
1st 40 Peter Collins 41 mins. 27.8 secs., 72.5 mph
2nd 26 Cornish Hunter
3rd 28 Alex McGlashan
4th 27 R. Dickson
5th 34 D. J. Blane
15 cars started
Fastest lap: Curly Dryden 1 min. 36.6 secs., 74.8 mph dnf.
During an October meeting at Castle Combe during the heat of the Formula III race Curly Dryden's car overturned and he died shortly from head injuries.
Racing cars complying with Grand Prix Formula I (50 laps/100 miles)
1st 9 Philip Fotheringham-Parker Maserati 4CLT 1 hr. 19 mins. 27 secs., 76 mph
2nd 23 Gillie Tyrer
3rd 5 Ian Stewart
4th (58) R. Dickson
5th 16 J. G. Waugh
Fastest lap: Joe Kelly Alta S. 1496cc 1 min. 29.2 secs., 80.75 mph
10 cars started. David Murray dnf.
Reg Parnell borrowed #10 but was left on the line i.e. dnf.
#7 #8 #15 #17 non starters, #4 #8 did not arrive
Autosport report states Philip Fotheringham=Parker drove Maserati 4CLT.
At Gamston on the same day in a five lap race for sports cars up to 750cc Colin Chapman scored a runaway victory in his Lotus
Sports cars Unsupercharged sports cars up tp 1500cc (15 laps/30 miles)
1st 53 J. Fisher 25 mins. 59.8 secs., 71.5 mph
2nd 21 Ian Hopper
3rd 43 Peter Reece
4th 78 J. D. L. Melvin
Fastest lap: J. Fisher 1 min. 34.9 secs., 72.5 mph
1st 53 J. Fisher 25 mins. 59.8 secs., 71.5 mph
2nd 21 Ian Hopper
3rd 43 Peter Reece
4th 78 J. D. L. Melvin
Fastest lap: J. Fisher 1 min. 34.9 secs., 72.5 mph
Timed 110 yards on the straight
1. Joe Kelly 115.97 mph
2. David Murray 113.64 mph
3. Gillie Tyrer 106.15 mph
4. Ian Stewart 105 mph
5. Fred Mort 101.5 mph
6. Curly Dryden (500cc) 95.75 mph
References
1. Autosport July 27th 1951
2. Official Programme May 31st 1952
PHOTOGRAPHS
REF 1 - Autosport July 27th 1951
Archie Butterworth
David Murray
J. Fisher
Curly Dryden
Jack Reece
Philip Fotheringham-Parker
Gillie Tyrer
John Brown
Joe Kelly
W. J. Skelly
Alec Calder
J. B. Moncrieff
C. W. I. Jeffrey
Bertie Bradnack
Peter Collins
Cornish Hunter
Ian Stewart
REF 2 - Official Programme May 31st 1952
Alec Calder
1. Joe Kelly 115.97 mph
2. David Murray 113.64 mph
3. Gillie Tyrer 106.15 mph
4. Ian Stewart 105 mph
5. Fred Mort 101.5 mph
6. Curly Dryden (500cc) 95.75 mph
References
1. Autosport July 27th 1951
2. Official Programme May 31st 1952
PHOTOGRAPHS
REF 1 - Autosport July 27th 1951
Archie Butterworth
David Murray
J. Fisher
Curly Dryden
Jack Reece
Philip Fotheringham-Parker
Gillie Tyrer
John Brown
Joe Kelly
W. J. Skelly
Alec Calder
J. B. Moncrieff
C. W. I. Jeffrey
Bertie Bradnack
Peter Collins
Cornish Hunter
Ian Stewart
REF 2 - Official Programme May 31st 1952
Alec Calder
September 29th : Scottish S.C.C. Bo'ness Hill Climb
Before commencing the races there was a minute silence in memory of the late Curly Dryden who died of injuries sustained at Castle Combe in October. A tribute to Curly "Pioneer Formula 3 Driver" appeared in Ref 6.
Sports cars up to 1200cc Supercharged and 1500cc Unsupercharged (5 laps/10 miles)
1st 24 Ken Downing 8 mins. 28 secs., 70.9 mph
2nd 119 Jim Gibbon
3rd 23 Tommy Wise
Fastest lap: Ken Downing 1 min. 39 secs., 72.727 mph
Note: number 119 wrongly shown as J. F. Gibson in programme
Sports cars up to 1500cc Supercharged and 2500cc Unsupercharged (5 laps/10 miles)
1st 30 Gillie Tyrer 8 mins. 2 secs., 74.5 mph
2nd 31 Jack Walton
3rd 35 Bob Dickson
4th 28 J. R. Stewart
Fastest lap: Gillie Tyrer 1 min. 33.8 secs., 76.7 mph
1st 24 Ken Downing 8 mins. 28 secs., 70.9 mph
2nd 119 Jim Gibbon
3rd 23 Tommy Wise
Fastest lap: Ken Downing 1 min. 39 secs., 72.727 mph
Note: number 119 wrongly shown as J. F. Gibson in programme
Sports cars up to 1500cc Supercharged and 2500cc Unsupercharged (5 laps/10 miles)
1st 30 Gillie Tyrer 8 mins. 2 secs., 74.5 mph
2nd 31 Jack Walton
3rd 35 Bob Dickson
4th 28 J. R. Stewart
Fastest lap: Gillie Tyrer 1 min. 33.8 secs., 76.7 mph
Saloon cars up to 1500cc and over 1500cc (5 laps/10 miles)
1st 23 Tommy Wise 8 mins. 28 secs., 70.9 mph
2nd 25 Ken Downing
3rd 130 Havelock-Slack
Fastest lap: Tommy Wise 1 min. 46 secs., 67.924 mph
Note: Autosport result showed 3rd place as Bob Dickson Healey contradicting the report.
1st 23 Tommy Wise 8 mins. 28 secs., 70.9 mph
2nd 25 Ken Downing
3rd 130 Havelock-Slack
Fastest lap: Tommy Wise 1 min. 46 secs., 67.924 mph
Note: Autosport result showed 3rd place as Bob Dickson Healey contradicting the report.
Sports cars Unlimited cc Supercharged or Unsupercharged (10 laps/20 miles)
1st 129 Ian Stewart 15 mins. 43.3 secs., 76.3 mph
2nd 30 Gillie Tyrer
3rd 50 Bob Dickson
4th 31 Jack Walton
5th 51 P. J. Kenneth
6th 49 Fred Mort
Fastest lap: Gillie Tyrer 1 min. 29 secs., 80.899 mph
1st 129 Ian Stewart 15 mins. 43.3 secs., 76.3 mph
2nd 30 Gillie Tyrer
3rd 50 Bob Dickson
4th 31 Jack Walton
5th 51 P. J. Kenneth
6th 49 Fred Mort
Fastest lap: Gillie Tyrer 1 min. 29 secs., 80.899 mph
Racing cars Formula III 500cc (15 laps/30 miles)
1st 3 Bob Gerard 23 mins. 36.7 secs., 77.38 mph
2nd 86 Don Parker
3rd 79 Jack Reece
4th 88 Charles Headland (Cooper-Norton)
Fastest lap: Bob Gerard 1 min. 31.8 secs., 78.1 mph
1st 3 Bob Gerard 23 mins. 36.7 secs., 77.38 mph
2nd 86 Don Parker
3rd 79 Jack Reece
4th 88 Charles Headland (Cooper-Norton)
Fastest lap: Bob Gerard 1 min. 31.8 secs., 78.1 mph
Vintage cars Pre 1931 (5 laps/10 miles)
1st 42 Pat Melville 23 mins. 36.7 secs., 77.38 mph
Under 3 litre Section
1st 115 Keith Schellenberg
Note: it is likely that Mrs A. Scott-Moncrieff did not appear due to the Bugatti being badly damaged at Rest-and-be-Thankful on July 7th.
1st 42 Pat Melville 23 mins. 36.7 secs., 77.38 mph
Under 3 litre Section
1st 115 Keith Schellenberg
Note: it is likely that Mrs A. Scott-Moncrieff did not appear due to the Bugatti being badly damaged at Rest-and-be-Thankful on July 7th.
Racing cars Formula II 2000cc Unsupercharged (50 miles)
1st 12 Stirling Moss 37 mins. 1.7 secs., 80.6 mph
2nd 11 George Abecassis
3rd 10 Duncan Hamilton
Fastest lap: Stirling Moss 1 min. 27.7 secs., 82.1 mph
Note: Gillie Tyrer raced F.N. BMW, Mirrlees Chassells raced a J.P. Vincent, Ian Stewart raced a Jaguar XK120, Bill Dobson raced David Murray's Ferrari
Formula Libre (50 miles)
1st 1 Reg Parnell 34 mins. 53.4 secs., 86.1 mph
2nd 15 Ken Wharton
3rd 8 Graham Whitehead
4th 5 Joe Kelly
Fastest lap: Reg Parnell 1 min. 21 secs., 88.888 mph Winfield Course Record and lapped the entire field.
1st 12 Stirling Moss 37 mins. 1.7 secs., 80.6 mph
2nd 11 George Abecassis
3rd 10 Duncan Hamilton
Fastest lap: Stirling Moss 1 min. 27.7 secs., 82.1 mph
Note: Gillie Tyrer raced F.N. BMW, Mirrlees Chassells raced a J.P. Vincent, Ian Stewart raced a Jaguar XK120, Bill Dobson raced David Murray's Ferrari
Formula Libre (50 miles)
1st 1 Reg Parnell 34 mins. 53.4 secs., 86.1 mph
2nd 15 Ken Wharton
3rd 8 Graham Whitehead
4th 5 Joe Kelly
Fastest lap: Reg Parnell 1 min. 21 secs., 88.888 mph Winfield Course Record and lapped the entire field.
Sports cars up to 750cc Supercharged and 1300cc Unsupercharged (5 laps/10 miles)
1st 110 Alec Calder 9 mins. 27.2 secs., 63.3 mph
2nd 108 R. D. G. Smith
3rd 112 H. Wilson
Fastest lap: Alec Calder 1 min. 51.4 secs., 64.4 mph
1st 110 Alec Calder 9 mins. 27.2 secs., 63.3 mph
2nd 108 R. D. G. Smith
3rd 112 H. Wilson
Fastest lap: Alec Calder 1 min. 51.4 secs., 64.4 mph
References
1. Autosport October 19th 1951
2. Motor Sport November 1951
3. Berwick Journal 12th October 1951
4. Berwick Advertiser 12th October 1951
5. Official Programme May 31st 1952
6. Autosport October 12th 1951 (preview "Winfield Tomorrow")
PHOTOGRAPHS
REF 1 - Autosport October 19th 1951
Graham Whitehead
Bob Gerard
Ken Wharton
Reg Parnell
Ian Stewart
Jack Reece
Stirling Moss racing and signing autographs for crowd
George Abecassis
Bill Dobson
Alex McGlashan
Pat Prosser
Jimmy McCall
Ian Sutherland
REF 2 - Motor Sport November 1951
M. Goodson
T. C. Wise
Gillie Tyrer
J. T. Sutherland
G. Wolfkill
W. P. S. Melville
G. G. McDonald
T. Sunter
Bob Gerard
REF 3 - Berwick Journal
F. G. Curtis
REF 4 - Berwick Advertiser
Reg Parnell
REF 5 - Official Programme May 31st 1952. Silent tribute to Curly Dryden
K. H. Downing
H. J. Barrington
C. W. I. Jeffrey
1. Autosport October 19th 1951
2. Motor Sport November 1951
3. Berwick Journal 12th October 1951
4. Berwick Advertiser 12th October 1951
5. Official Programme May 31st 1952
6. Autosport October 12th 1951 (preview "Winfield Tomorrow")
PHOTOGRAPHS
REF 1 - Autosport October 19th 1951
Graham Whitehead
Bob Gerard
Ken Wharton
Reg Parnell
Ian Stewart
Jack Reece
Stirling Moss racing and signing autographs for crowd
George Abecassis
Bill Dobson
Alex McGlashan
Pat Prosser
Jimmy McCall
Ian Sutherland
REF 2 - Motor Sport November 1951
M. Goodson
T. C. Wise
Gillie Tyrer
J. T. Sutherland
G. Wolfkill
W. P. S. Melville
G. G. McDonald
T. Sunter
Bob Gerard
REF 3 - Berwick Journal
F. G. Curtis
REF 4 - Berwick Advertiser
Reg Parnell
REF 5 - Official Programme May 31st 1952. Silent tribute to Curly Dryden
K. H. Downing
H. J. Barrington
C. W. I. Jeffrey
