1952 racing at Charterhall Airfield Circuit
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driven by Jim Clark
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driven by Jim Clark
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6th APRIL 1952, THE FIRST CHARTERHALL RACE MEETING
REFERENCES
1. Autosport April 11th 1952
PHOTOGRAPHS
REF 1. Autosport April 11th 1952
Ian Stewart
Bill Dobson
April 26th : SMRC road racing at Beveridge Park, Kircaldy for 500cc cars. 5-lap heats and a 15-lap final.
REPORTS TO FOLLOW
First Charterhall Meeting open to the general public
Sports cars up to 750cc Supercharged and 1300cc Unsupercharged (5 laps/10 miles)
1st 56 J.N. Lawrence 9 mins. 16.3 secs., 64.9 mph
2nd 55 A.M. Calder
3rd 58 Ian Sutherland
Sports cars up to 1500cc Supercharged and 2500cc Unsupercharged (5 laps/10 miles)
1st 31 Jack Walton 8 mins. 10secs., 73.46 mph
2nd 82 Mike Hawthorn (Len Potter's cream Mille Miglia Frazer Nash)
3rd 33 Gillie Tyrer
1st 56 J.N. Lawrence 9 mins. 16.3 secs., 64.9 mph
2nd 55 A.M. Calder
3rd 58 Ian Sutherland
Sports cars up to 1500cc Supercharged and 2500cc Unsupercharged (5 laps/10 miles)
1st 31 Jack Walton 8 mins. 10secs., 73.46 mph
2nd 82 Mike Hawthorn (Len Potter's cream Mille Miglia Frazer Nash)
3rd 33 Gillie Tyrer
Sports cars up to 1200cc Supercharged and 1500cc Unsupercharged (5 laps/10 miles)
1st 51 Ian Hopper 8 mins. 59.9 secs., 66.6 mph
2nd 56 J.N. Lawrence
3rd 50 T.B. Carnson
Note: #51 described as blue Leaf-powered
Formula Libre Racing Cars (20 laps/40 miles)
1st 80 Mike Hawthorn 30 mins. 32.6 secs., 78.6 mph
2nd 20 Dennis Poore
3rd 21 Joe Kelly
4th 19 Ron Flockhart
Note: #31 dns
Note: Entrants, Results and brief Report directly below from another source
1st 51 Ian Hopper 8 mins. 59.9 secs., 66.6 mph
2nd 56 J.N. Lawrence
3rd 50 T.B. Carnson
Note: #51 described as blue Leaf-powered
Formula Libre Racing Cars (20 laps/40 miles)
1st 80 Mike Hawthorn 30 mins. 32.6 secs., 78.6 mph
2nd 20 Dennis Poore
3rd 21 Joe Kelly
4th 19 Ron Flockhart
Note: #31 dns
Note: Entrants, Results and brief Report directly below from another source
Pre 1931 Vintage Cars (5 laps/10 miles)
1st 43 G.G. McDonald 9 mins. 2.6 secs., 66.3 mph
2nd 42 Pat Melville
3rd 67 J. Gordon Lockhart
Formula III Racing Cars (15 laps/30 miles)
1st 77 Ninian Sanderson 25 mins. 26.3 secs., 71.0 mph
2nd 10 Jack Reece
3rd 17 Davie Swan
Note #3 dns
Note: Jock McBain lost his exhaust pipe
1st 43 G.G. McDonald 9 mins. 2.6 secs., 66.3 mph
2nd 42 Pat Melville
3rd 67 J. Gordon Lockhart
Formula III Racing Cars (15 laps/30 miles)
1st 77 Ninian Sanderson 25 mins. 26.3 secs., 71.0 mph
2nd 10 Jack Reece
3rd 17 Davie Swan
Note #3 dns
Note: Jock McBain lost his exhaust pipe
Unlimited Sports Cars (5 laps/10 miles)
1st 33 Gillie Tyrer 8 mins. 10.2 secs., 73.4 mph
2nd 31 Jack Walton
3rd 32 John Melvin
7th 37 Sir James Scott Douglas
Note: Len Potter drove his own Frazer-Nash
Saloon Cars (5 laps/10 miles)
1st 72 Edgar Wadsworth 9 mins. 30.8 secs., 63.1 mph
2nd 70 Harry Havelock-Slack (Healey Elliott shooting-brake)
3rd 71 G. S. Petrie
Note: Only three finished the race
Note: In conflict with programme, report and results Ref. 3 suggests Ken Downing drove #72 Healey Elliott FGD 288
Note: Nevertheless, "A Healey Story" of a tremendous battle between two Healey Elliott models LINK
Note: LINK to the Healey Elliott of S. McLaren of Edinburgh
1st 33 Gillie Tyrer 8 mins. 10.2 secs., 73.4 mph
2nd 31 Jack Walton
3rd 32 John Melvin
7th 37 Sir James Scott Douglas
Note: Len Potter drove his own Frazer-Nash
Saloon Cars (5 laps/10 miles)
1st 72 Edgar Wadsworth 9 mins. 30.8 secs., 63.1 mph
2nd 70 Harry Havelock-Slack (Healey Elliott shooting-brake)
3rd 71 G. S. Petrie
Note: Only three finished the race
Note: In conflict with programme, report and results Ref. 3 suggests Ken Downing drove #72 Healey Elliott FGD 288
Note: Nevertheless, "A Healey Story" of a tremendous battle between two Healey Elliott models LINK
Note: LINK to the Healey Elliott of S. McLaren of Edinburgh
REFERENCES
1. Top Gear June 1952
2. Autosport June 6th 1952
3. F1GDPC - "A Healey Story"
PHOTOGRAPHS
REF 1. Top Gear June 1952
Gillie Tyrer
Jack Walton
John Melvin
Mike Hawthorn
Ninian Sanderson in his Mark VI Cooper (not Charterhall)
REF 2. Autosport June 6th 1952
Dennis Poore
Joe Kelly
John Lawrence
REF 3. F!GDPC -F1 Grand Prix Driver's Club 2015
Ken Downing
Harry Havelock-Slack
1. Top Gear June 1952
2. Autosport June 6th 1952
3. F1GDPC - "A Healey Story"
PHOTOGRAPHS
REF 1. Top Gear June 1952
Gillie Tyrer
Jack Walton
John Melvin
Mike Hawthorn
Ninian Sanderson in his Mark VI Cooper (not Charterhall)
REF 2. Autosport June 6th 1952
Dennis Poore
Joe Kelly
John Lawrence
REF 3. F!GDPC -F1 Grand Prix Driver's Club 2015
Ken Downing
Harry Havelock-Slack
June 6th : Tenth R.S.A.C. Scottish Rally. Report & results in The Motor June 11th 1952
June 7th : Scottish S.C.C. Gymkhana (Falkirk)
June 28th : Scottish S.C.C. Bo'ness Hill Climb.
July 7th : R.S.A.C. Rest-and-be-Thankful Hill Climb
June 7th : Scottish S.C.C. Gymkhana (Falkirk)
June 28th : Scottish S.C.C. Bo'ness Hill Climb.
July 7th : R.S.A.C. Rest-and-be-Thankful Hill Climb
Sports cars up to 1200cc Supercharged and 1500cc Unsupercharged (5 laps/10 miles)
1st 17 T.B. Carson 9 mins. 66.6 mph
2nd 25 Ian Sutherland
3rd 19 Keith Schellenberg
Note: #17 ex-Nancy Binns Riley
1st 17 T.B. Carson 9 mins. 66.6 mph
2nd 25 Ian Sutherland
3rd 19 Keith Schellenberg
Note: #17 ex-Nancy Binns Riley
Sports cars up to 1500cc Supercharged and 2500cc Unsupercharged (5 laps/10 miles)
1st 33 Jack Walton 8 mins. 10.2 secs., 72.47 mph
2nd 35 John Melvin
3rd 29 Jimmy Stewart (Silverstone Healey)
Note: #25 had ignition trouble on the line
Note: #28 motored with unexpected slowness
1st 33 Jack Walton 8 mins. 10.2 secs., 72.47 mph
2nd 35 John Melvin
3rd 29 Jimmy Stewart (Silverstone Healey)
Note: #25 had ignition trouble on the line
Note: #28 motored with unexpected slowness
Racing Cars Unlimited (15 laps/30 miles) heavy rain
1st 46 Ian Stewart 25 mins. 36 secs., 70.2 mph
2nd 48 Alastair Birrell
3rd 44 Sir James Scott Douglas
Note: #50 driven by Wilkie Wilkinson
Note: #49 Frazer-Nash was a single seater
Note: #35 dnf
Note: #46 lapped #47 on lap 10 and won comfortably
Racing Cars (10 laps/20 miles)
1st 1 Alex McGlashan 18 mins. 66.6 mph
2nd 10 David Swan
3rd 18 J. Clarke
Note: #7 ran out of fuel on lap 8
Note: Cornish Hunter (J.P.) not in programme retired on lap 7
Note: #9 stopped to extinguish fire
1st 46 Ian Stewart 25 mins. 36 secs., 70.2 mph
2nd 48 Alastair Birrell
3rd 44 Sir James Scott Douglas
Note: #50 driven by Wilkie Wilkinson
Note: #49 Frazer-Nash was a single seater
Note: #35 dnf
Note: #46 lapped #47 on lap 10 and won comfortably
Racing Cars (10 laps/20 miles)
1st 1 Alex McGlashan 18 mins. 66.6 mph
2nd 10 David Swan
3rd 18 J. Clarke
Note: #7 ran out of fuel on lap 8
Note: Cornish Hunter (J.P.) not in programme retired on lap 7
Note: #9 stopped to extinguish fire
Unlimited Sports Cars (5 laps/10 miles)
1st 46 Ian Stewart 8 mins. 1.3 secs., 75.0 mph
2nd 33 Jack Walton
3rd 44 Sir James Scott Douglas
Note: Joe Little drove a Jaguar
note: Jack Walton drove a Frazer-Nash
1st 46 Ian Stewart 8 mins. 1.3 secs., 75.0 mph
2nd 33 Jack Walton
3rd 44 Sir James Scott Douglas
Note: Joe Little drove a Jaguar
note: Jack Walton drove a Frazer-Nash
REFERENCES
1. Autosport August 1st 1952
PHOTOGRAPHS
REF 1. Autosport August 1st 1952
None
1. Autosport August 1st 1952
PHOTOGRAPHS
REF 1. Autosport August 1st 1952
None
23rd August : Scottish S.C.C. Turnberry Races, South Ayrshire. Autosport August 29th three pages
20th September : Scottish S.C.C. Bo'ness Hill Climb
20th September : Scottish S.C.C. Bo'ness Hill Climb
REPORTS TO FOLLOW
Sports Cars up to 1500cc (20 laps/40 miles)
1st 122 R.G. Shattock 36 mins. 4.6 secs., 66.55 mph
2nd 115 J.F. Gibbon
3rd 124 J.N. Lawrence#
Fastest lap: #127 Ian Hopper 1 min., 39.5 sec. 72.5 mph
Note: #122 green R.G.S. Atalanta
Note: #115 suffered softening rear suspension
Note: #74 "Le Mans" Jupiter retired at Kames Curve
Note: #127 Ian Hopper's big ends gave up dnf
Note : #78 Ian Sutherland's big ends gave up dnf
Note: #112 Alex Calder's Brooklands Riley shed a wheel on the 19th
1st 122 R.G. Shattock 36 mins. 4.6 secs., 66.55 mph
2nd 115 J.F. Gibbon
3rd 124 J.N. Lawrence#
Fastest lap: #127 Ian Hopper 1 min., 39.5 sec. 72.5 mph
Note: #122 green R.G.S. Atalanta
Note: #115 suffered softening rear suspension
Note: #74 "Le Mans" Jupiter retired at Kames Curve
Note: #127 Ian Hopper's big ends gave up dnf
Note : #78 Ian Sutherland's big ends gave up dnf
Note: #112 Alex Calder's Brooklands Riley shed a wheel on the 19th
Unlimited Sports Cars (20 laps/40 miles)
1st 40 Ian Stewart 30 mins. 57.2 secs., 77.5 mph
2nd 27 Stirling Moss
3rd 17 Roy Salvadori (Baird Ferrari)
Fastest lap: #40 Ian Stewart 1 min., 31.2 sec. 79.4 mph
Note: #88 Ken Wharton may have come 4th in MkII Le Mans Fraser Nash
Note: #27 light green Works-maintained disc-braked Jaguar
Note: #90 beat #95 and #45
Note: #40 Ian Stewart winning by 15.6 secs always had the upper hand over Stirling Moss for the 20 laps
1st 40 Ian Stewart 30 mins. 57.2 secs., 77.5 mph
2nd 27 Stirling Moss
3rd 17 Roy Salvadori (Baird Ferrari)
Fastest lap: #40 Ian Stewart 1 min., 31.2 sec. 79.4 mph
Note: #88 Ken Wharton may have come 4th in MkII Le Mans Fraser Nash
Note: #27 light green Works-maintained disc-braked Jaguar
Note: #90 beat #95 and #45
Note: #40 Ian Stewart winning by 15.6 secs always had the upper hand over Stirling Moss for the 20 laps
International Trophy Race for Formula II Cars (20 laps/40 miles)
1st 29 Dennis Poore 59 mins. 21.6 secs., 80.89 mph
2nd 31 Ken McAlpine
3rd 30 R.M. Oliver
4th 25 Stirling Moss
Fastest lap: #82 Tony Gaze 1 min., 26.6 sec. 83.72 mph (reported in REF 2 as doubtful from lap times)
Ninian Sanderson (best Scot) awarded the Hutchison Trophy
Note: #87 Ken Wharton in Mike Hawthorn's car fitted with engine from his Fraser Nash single seater
Note: #25 was a G-type Bristol-engined E.R.A.
Note: #30 Mike Oliver drove instead of Eric Thompson
Note: #87 Ken Wharton retired with a broken timing chain
Note: #91 Alan Brown retired with timing chain trouble
Note: #28 Johnny Claes came to rest with broken goggles from a stone
Note: #45 Jack Walton retired with a puncture
Note: #116 Ian Stewart only lasted 3 laps
1st 29 Dennis Poore 59 mins. 21.6 secs., 80.89 mph
2nd 31 Ken McAlpine
3rd 30 R.M. Oliver
4th 25 Stirling Moss
Fastest lap: #82 Tony Gaze 1 min., 26.6 sec. 83.72 mph (reported in REF 2 as doubtful from lap times)
Ninian Sanderson (best Scot) awarded the Hutchison Trophy
Note: #87 Ken Wharton in Mike Hawthorn's car fitted with engine from his Fraser Nash single seater
Note: #25 was a G-type Bristol-engined E.R.A.
Note: #30 Mike Oliver drove instead of Eric Thompson
Note: #87 Ken Wharton retired with a broken timing chain
Note: #91 Alan Brown retired with timing chain trouble
Note: #28 Johnny Claes came to rest with broken goggles from a stone
Note: #45 Jack Walton retired with a puncture
Note: #116 Ian Stewart only lasted 3 laps
Formula III Racing Cars (25 laps/50 miles)
1st 68 Eric Brandon 40 mins. 38 secs., 73.9 mph
2nd 26 Stirling Moss
3rd 33 Andre Loens
Fastest lap: #26 Stirling Moss 1 min., 33.8 secs. 76.9 mph
Note: #55 John Coombs leading, challenged by Moss, lost a wheel and retired
Note: #49 Alex McGlashan retired with gearbox trouble
Note: #48 Ninian Sanderson retired after 6 laps with a broken drive coupling
Note: #33 had single o.h.v. Norton engine
Note: #59 Joe Potts drove latest coil-sprung J.P.
Note: Sir James Scott-Douglas had a gleaming Aston Martin DB2 in the paddock
1st 68 Eric Brandon 40 mins. 38 secs., 73.9 mph
2nd 26 Stirling Moss
3rd 33 Andre Loens
Fastest lap: #26 Stirling Moss 1 min., 33.8 secs. 76.9 mph
Note: #55 John Coombs leading, challenged by Moss, lost a wheel and retired
Note: #49 Alex McGlashan retired with gearbox trouble
Note: #48 Ninian Sanderson retired after 6 laps with a broken drive coupling
Note: #33 had single o.h.v. Norton engine
Note: #59 Joe Potts drove latest coil-sprung J.P.
Note: Sir James Scott-Douglas had a gleaming Aston Martin DB2 in the paddock
"Daily Record" International Trophy Race for Formula Libre Cars (40 laps/80 miles)
1st 8 Bob Gerard 58 mins. 17.2 secs., 82.4 mph
2nd 2 Ken Wharton
3rd 5 Louis Rosier
4th 12 Peter Walker
5th 6 Yves Giraud-Cabantous
6th 30 Mike Oliver (Connaught A [A3] )
Fastest lap: #82 Giuseppe Farina 1 min., 24.4 sec. 85 mph (course record)
Note: Third BRM stayed in transporter
Note: #1 Reg Parnell went out with a broken rear axle
Note: #4 Farina with recurring back-axle parts failure dnf
Note: #7 Bira's Osca lost the petrol tank
Note: #42 Sir James Scott-Douglas had a core plug blow
Note: #12 Peter Walker in a Cooper E.R.A. had a broken rear suspension link
1st 8 Bob Gerard 58 mins. 17.2 secs., 82.4 mph
2nd 2 Ken Wharton
3rd 5 Louis Rosier
4th 12 Peter Walker
5th 6 Yves Giraud-Cabantous
6th 30 Mike Oliver (Connaught A [A3] )
Fastest lap: #82 Giuseppe Farina 1 min., 24.4 sec. 85 mph (course record)
Note: Third BRM stayed in transporter
Note: #1 Reg Parnell went out with a broken rear axle
Note: #4 Farina with recurring back-axle parts failure dnf
Note: #7 Bira's Osca lost the petrol tank
Note: #42 Sir James Scott-Douglas had a core plug blow
Note: #12 Peter Walker in a Cooper E.R.A. had a broken rear suspension link
REFERENCES
1. Motor Sport November 1952
2. Top Gear December 1952
3. Autosport October 17th 1952
4. oldracingcars.com full results for "Daily Record" International Trophy for Formula Libre
PHOTOGRAPHS
REF 1. Motor Sport November 1952
Dennis Poore
Bob Gerard
Ken Wharton
Ian Stewart
R. G. (Dick) Shattock
Jimmy Gibbon
REF 2. Top Gear December 1952
John Coombs
Stirling Moss
Eric Brandon
Louis Rosier
Ken Wharton
Bob Gerard
REF.3 Autosport October 17th 1952
R.G. Shattock HBL 845 front cover
Ken McAlpine
Alan Brown
Stirling Moss E.R.A.
Bobbie Baird
Andre Loens
Stirling Moss, Ian Stewart and Wilkie Wilkinson
Cliff Carter
D.K. Swan
Charlie Graham
Yves giraud-Cabantous
Bob Gerard
F.G. Curtis
Freddie Mort
Roy Salvadori
John Coombs before losing a wheel
Stirling Moss (Cooper)
1. Motor Sport November 1952
2. Top Gear December 1952
3. Autosport October 17th 1952
4. oldracingcars.com full results for "Daily Record" International Trophy for Formula Libre
PHOTOGRAPHS
REF 1. Motor Sport November 1952
Dennis Poore
Bob Gerard
Ken Wharton
Ian Stewart
R. G. (Dick) Shattock
Jimmy Gibbon
REF 2. Top Gear December 1952
John Coombs
Stirling Moss
Eric Brandon
Louis Rosier
Ken Wharton
Bob Gerard
REF.3 Autosport October 17th 1952
R.G. Shattock HBL 845 front cover
Ken McAlpine
Alan Brown
Stirling Moss E.R.A.
Bobbie Baird
Andre Loens
Stirling Moss, Ian Stewart and Wilkie Wilkinson
Cliff Carter
D.K. Swan
Charlie Graham
Yves giraud-Cabantous
Bob Gerard
F.G. Curtis
Freddie Mort
Roy Salvadori
John Coombs before losing a wheel
Stirling Moss (Cooper)
