1954 racing at Charterhall Airfield Circuit
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driven by Jim Clark
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driven by Jim Clark
This page covering both racing at Charterhall and a known vehicles driven by Jim in 1954 is not fully populated at present
Malcolm Wishart at the 2018 Bo'ness Revival with his ex Bob Gerard 1954 Cooper JAP Mk VIII
Bob Gerard also competed at Charterhall on September 4th 1954 coming 3rd to Les Leston and Cliff Allison
REPORT TO FOLLOW
Sports cars up to 1500cc Unsupercharged (5 laps/10 miles)
1st 22 Peter Hughes Tojeiro J.A.P.
2nd 14 Peter Jackson JOY 500
3rd 12 H.C. Ballantyne
Note: #17 & #21 spun at Lodge Corner
1st 22 Peter Hughes Tojeiro J.A.P.
2nd 14 Peter Jackson JOY 500
3rd 12 H.C. Ballantyne
Note: #17 & #21 spun at Lodge Corner
Racing cars up to 500cc Unsupercharged (10 laps/20 miles)
1st 10 Ninian Sanderson
2nd 2 Jock McBain
3rd 8 Tom Dickson
Note: #2 driver shown as J.A. Somervail in programme
Note: Tom Dickson had his first outing in the red Staride
Note: #6 had a frightening spin into the scenery
1st 10 Ninian Sanderson
2nd 2 Jock McBain
3rd 8 Tom Dickson
Note: #2 driver shown as J.A. Somervail in programme
Note: Tom Dickson had his first outing in the red Staride
Note: #6 had a frightening spin into the scenery
Sports cars unlimited Supercharged or Unsupercharged (5 laps/10 miles)
1st 25 Jock Lawrence
2nd 24 Ninian Sanderson
3rd 51 Peter Kenneth
1st 25 Jock Lawrence
2nd 24 Ninian Sanderson
3rd 51 Peter Kenneth
Racing cars unlimited (5 laps/10 miles)
1st 26 Jock Lawrence
2nd 48 Jimmy Somervail
3rd 24 Ninian Sanderson
4th 27 Leslie Thorne
Note: #48 driver shown as Jock McBain in programme
1st 26 Jock Lawrence
2nd 48 Jimmy Somervail
3rd 24 Ninian Sanderson
4th 27 Leslie Thorne
Note: #48 driver shown as Jock McBain in programme
REFERENCES
1. Autosport July 16th 1954
PHOTOGRAPHS
REF 1. Autosport July 16th 1954
Jock Lawrence in the Ecurie Ecosse Cooper Bristol
1. Autosport July 16th 1954
PHOTOGRAPHS
REF 1. Autosport July 16th 1954
Jock Lawrence in the Ecurie Ecosse Cooper Bristol
Friday's Practice : 3rd September
REPORT TO FOLLOW
Sports cars up to 1500cc Unsupercharged (10 laps/20 miles)
1st 3 Peter Jackson JOY 500 17 mins. 35.2 secs., 68.37 mph
2nd 11 John Horridge
3rd 2 H.C. Ballantyne
Note: #12 broke a crank pin in practice
1st 3 Peter Jackson JOY 500 17 mins. 35.2 secs., 68.37 mph
2nd 11 John Horridge
3rd 2 H.C. Ballantyne
Note: #12 broke a crank pin in practice
Racing cars up to 500cc Unsupercharged (15 laps/30 miles)
1st 57 Les Leston 21 mins. 31.8 secs., 76.46 mph
2nd 36 Cliff Allison
3rd 76 Bob Gerard
Note: Fifteen starters and eight finishers
Note: #81 retired with no brakes and a seized engine
Note: #69 dns due to gearbox trouble
Note: #81 on second lap blew up at Lodge Corner
Note: #38 on second lap went off at Tofts Turn
Note: #31 and #39 noted as starters
Note: #29 Tom Dickson on Lap 1 left the track at Kames Curve and crashed against a parked Ford Zephyr saving spectators
1st 57 Les Leston 21 mins. 31.8 secs., 76.46 mph
2nd 36 Cliff Allison
3rd 76 Bob Gerard
Note: Fifteen starters and eight finishers
Note: #81 retired with no brakes and a seized engine
Note: #69 dns due to gearbox trouble
Note: #81 on second lap blew up at Lodge Corner
Note: #38 on second lap went off at Tofts Turn
Note: #31 and #39 noted as starters
Note: #29 Tom Dickson on Lap 1 left the track at Kames Curve and crashed against a parked Ford Zephyr saving spectators
Sports cars unlimited (10 laps/20 miles)
1st 51 Roy Salvadori 15 mins. 8.2 secs., 78.94 mph
2nd 50 Ninian Sanderson
3rd 21 Jimmy Gibbon
4th 24 Bob Kerr
5th 20 Robin Carnegie
Note: Ecurie Ecosse #52 Jaguar dns due to deranged gearbox but driver Robin Carnegie was loaned #20 J.K. Hunter's Jaguar
Note: Bob Kerr drove #24 Freddie Mort's Jaguar
Note: #27 was the only finisher amogst the Vintage merchants
Note: #59 Pat Melville had brake trouble
Note: #58 had a puncture
Note: #65 retired with a choked oil pipe
1st 51 Roy Salvadori 15 mins. 8.2 secs., 78.94 mph
2nd 50 Ninian Sanderson
3rd 21 Jimmy Gibbon
4th 24 Bob Kerr
5th 20 Robin Carnegie
Note: Ecurie Ecosse #52 Jaguar dns due to deranged gearbox but driver Robin Carnegie was loaned #20 J.K. Hunter's Jaguar
Note: Bob Kerr drove #24 Freddie Mort's Jaguar
Note: #27 was the only finisher amogst the Vintage merchants
Note: #59 Pat Melville had brake trouble
Note: #58 had a puncture
Note: #65 retired with a choked oil pipe
Racing cars unlimited (Formula Libre) (20 laps/40 miles)
1st 63 Bob Gerard 28 mins. 59.2 secs., 82.70 mph
2nd 45 G.N. Richardson
3rd 56 Les Leston
Fastest Lap: Bob Gerard 83.72 mph
Note: In practice the Lap Record was broken three times with Ron flockhart recording the best with 89.56 mph
Note: #61 retired after 200 yards with a tiny stone in the fuel system jamming the carburettor piston
Note: #72 was wheeled into the paddock on Lap 5 with a broken oil pipe
Note: #54 was driven by Peter Hughes for Ecurie Ecosse
1st 63 Bob Gerard 28 mins. 59.2 secs., 82.70 mph
2nd 45 G.N. Richardson
3rd 56 Les Leston
Fastest Lap: Bob Gerard 83.72 mph
Note: In practice the Lap Record was broken three times with Ron flockhart recording the best with 89.56 mph
Note: #61 retired after 200 yards with a tiny stone in the fuel system jamming the carburettor piston
Note: #72 was wheeled into the paddock on Lap 5 with a broken oil pipe
Note: #54 was driven by Peter Hughes for Ecurie Ecosse
REFERENCES
1. Autosport September 10th 1954
2. Motor Sport October 1954
PHOTOGRAPHS
REF 1. Autosport September 10th 1954
Bob Gerard in the Cooper Bristol
Ted Lund in the single-seater Frazer-Nash
1. Autosport September 10th 1954
2. Motor Sport October 1954
PHOTOGRAPHS
REF 1. Autosport September 10th 1954
Bob Gerard in the Cooper Bristol
Ted Lund in the single-seater Frazer-Nash
September 11th : S.S.C.C. Bo'ness Speed Hill-Climb
Results in Motor Sport October 1954
Results in Motor Sport October 1954
