1959 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 known vehicles driven by Jim in 1959 is not populated at present however the following is significant and will be enlarged upon.
Ian Scott-Watson, Jock McBain, Colin Clark, Bobby Hattle and Alec Calder with Jim and the Border Reivers Lister-Jaguar and Lotus Elite.
On 20/21 June 1959 partnered with John Whitmore Jim drove this Lotus Elite at Le Mans for Border Reivers finishing 10th overall and 2nd in Class. There is a lot more to the achievement however it may have turned out differently MlinkS
On 20/21 June 1959 partnered with John Whitmore Jim drove this Lotus Elite at Le Mans for Border Reivers finishing 10th overall and 2nd in Class. There is a lot more to the achievement however it may have turned out differently MlinkS
This 3.5 Litre Jaguar SS100, Chassis 18100 was delivered new in 1937 to Leith in Edinburgh and used occasionally until it was apparently purchased by Jock McBain who it is claimed ran it at Winfield and hit 118 mph on the straight. In the early 1950s the car changed hands and resided south of the border in the North East of England, but was still campaigned at various club events and hillclimbs. Chassis 18100 was then sold back to Jock McBain in exchange for a Formula 3 Cooper Norton.
The above information was from a Coys Auctions "For Sale" notice in Classic Cars For Sale for Lot 127 in the 24th March 2012 Techno Classica Auction in Essen, Germany. I have not been able to confirm the above as it is only J.A. Somervail who I have so far found to be racing a similar car from 1950.
The above information was from a Coys Auctions "For Sale" notice in Classic Cars For Sale for Lot 127 in the 24th March 2012 Techno Classica Auction in Essen, Germany. I have not been able to confirm the above as it is only J.A. Somervail who I have so far found to be racing a similar car from 1950.
Two weeks after the success at Le mans Jim went off for the World Cup Zandvoort (GT) in the Lotus Elite but dnf. Meanwhile back at Charterhall the Border Reivers invited Le Mans co-driver John Whitmore to race the Lister-Jaguar along with Richard Shepherd-Barron who drove them both up in his Alfa Romeo, also entered by Border Reivers. It was supposedly John Whitmore's first time out in a big sports car however at the end of the afternoon's racing each had won every race he had entered and presumably had an enjoyable drive south in the Alfa. Three weeks later the local Border Reivers cars and drivers were reunited at the Berwick and District Motor Club and Border Motor Racing Club joint Winfield Sprint below.
A Joint Restricted Sprint held at Winfield Aerodrome on Sunday 26th July 1959. Ian, Jim and Jock competing in the Border Reivers entered cars above as well as the Porsche 1600S. Andrew Cowan is also there in his Sunbeam Rapier. Two weeks later the Border Reivers were down over the border to Ouston with Jim entered to drive the Elite and Lister-Jaguar.
Advertisement from BMRC Charterhall Programme 25th April 1959, so where was the photo above taken under the diamond tiled roof?
Best guess is the building with a triangle of road frontage by the cottage garden.
Best guess is the building with a triangle of road frontage by the cottage garden.
ex McBain's premises at Chirnside 2018
A photograph belonging to Alfred Flannigan who also once sold cars from this garage
As it is in 2018
Most of the above Border Reivers information will be eventually moved or copied to a dedicated Border Reivers page.
