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Dacre and Martin Stubbs Collection
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Brighton Speed Trials
Brighton, U.K. & September 1946


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 Above: George Abecassis, Alta  Above: G.E. Ansell, 1940 Aston Martin
2.0 litre , Type C Speed Model, registered LMF 385.
 Above: Marcus Chambers,
Austin 7

 
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 Above: Reg Parnell,
Maserati 4CL
 Above: Raymond Mays,
ERA 2.0 litre


















George Abecassis drove in several Grand Pix races, and won his class in an Aston Martin.

Reg Parnell became involved with BRM and later became Team Manager for Aston Martin in 1959.
  
Raymond Mays was born in Bourne, Lincolnshire in 1899. He was one of the most famous British drivers in the 30s, and is best known for his involvement in promoting and developing the ERA and BRM projects. He retired from racing in 1949. Died in Bourne, England 1980. 
   

Prince Birabongse Bhanutej Bhanubandh, born in 1914, was a member of Siam's royal family. He took up racing with ERA in 1936, went on to drive Maserati, HWM, Gordini and Osca. As a private entrant, he was a popular figure on European automobile racing circuits, where he was known simply as Bira.. He died in London in 1985.



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Above: Kenneth D, Evans &
Mrs E Connell, ERA, 2.0 litre
 
Above: Raymond Mays,
ERA 2.0 litre
 
Above: S.J. Gilbey,
Alfa Romeo Sports car.



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Above: Prince (Bira) Birabongse, Maserati 8CM


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 Above: Dodgem cars Above: Scrutineer  Above: Mechanics working on
the George Abecassis Alta
 
 

 


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Above: G. Hartwell, Alta



A subscriber - James Holland - sends these comments:
"Bira is shown in his ex Witney Straight Maserati 8CM and not an ERA.
Reg Parnell is seated in his Maserati 4CL."

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