before racing started at Winfield Airfield Circuit
The MotorSport digital archives from 1924 have reports, results and news from which I may draw information about Scottish events and drivers. Written by people with much more knowledge and experience than I have, the Veterans of Scottish Motorsport Association website has some very interesting history of motor sport in Scotland.
There is an interesting article about the post-war Scottish specials which were competing both before and at Winfield. Titled "Day of the Jackal", this Herald story from 1998 is well worth reading.
From the same year the Herald ran an interesting story titled "memorable diversions into history" about pre-war motor sport in Scotland.
There is an interesting article about the post-war Scottish specials which were competing both before and at Winfield. Titled "Day of the Jackal", this Herald story from 1998 is well worth reading.
From the same year the Herald ran an interesting story titled "memorable diversions into history" about pre-war motor sport in Scotland.
March 1950 : Rover produced the first gas-turbine car.
26th May 1950 : Ten years of petrol rationing ended.
1st June 1950 : Petrol went up to around 3/- gallon, it's highest price since 1920.
26th May 1950 : Ten years of petrol rationing ended.
1st June 1950 : Petrol went up to around 3/- gallon, it's highest price since 1920.
"Flying Scotsman" Jimmie Guthrie (23 May 1897 – 8 August 1937) pages from a pre-war scrapbook
Numbers of some familiar names are 6 12 20 42 58
LINK to the short YouTube video of the meeting and LINK to more information on #42 Bill Martin. Also entered are J.R. McBain of Chirnside in #6 Alvis and #58 Bugatti driven by W.J. Forrest of Duns.
SOME EYECATCHING SURVIVORS
Further history on a 1947 Healey Elliott from Sotheby's Auction at Hershey in 2013 LINK
Mr. S. McLaren at Thirlestane. Perhaps not one that raced at Winfield or Charterhall although two did in 1952 LINK
a shining Scotstoun lassie, she's an Albion but not the later Border Reiver model below
from The Albion Magazine of January 2010
1934 Riley Kestrel
1953 R Type Bentley 41/2 Litre - This is the only Bentley built with this body
WAR IS COMING - BERWICK BE PREPARED!
In the Spring of 1938, Mr Dodds, a prominent grocer and tea merchant, warned
members of the Guild of Commerce that war was coming and Berwick had to be
prepared! But few of Berwick's 12,000 inhabitants were ready to head the warning.
LINK to a very interesting 26 page account of life from 1938 to August 1945
In the Spring of 1938, Mr Dodds, a prominent grocer and tea merchant, warned
members of the Guild of Commerce that war was coming and Berwick had to be
prepared! But few of Berwick's 12,000 inhabitants were ready to head the warning.
LINK to a very interesting 26 page account of life from 1938 to August 1945
