The Brighton Speed Trials
Always held along Madeira Drive, organised by the Brighton & Hove Motor Club.
7th September 1946 - 1 km
Racing
1 R. Mays 2.0 ERA S 24.47s, 91.03 mph
2 B. Bira 3.0 Maserati S 25.60
3 D. Poore 3.8 Alfa-Romeo S 26.09
4 Taylor 2.0 Alta S 27.75
5 Bob Cowell 2.0 Alta S 27.80 *
* later became Roberta Cowell.....
Sports
1 Featherstonhaugh 2.4 Alfa-Romeo S 31.78s, 70.34 mph
2 Mays 4.2 Vauxhall U/S 33.46
3 Emery 4.0 Hudson S 33.49
4 Fry 2.3 Bugatti 33.78
5 Gilby 2.3 Alfa-Romeo S 34.0
6 Innes 1.1 MG S 34.2
1st September 1947 - 1 km
Standard Sports Class
7 Stirling Moss BMW 328 1971cc
5th September 1948 - 1 km
Class ?
4 Stirling Moss Cooper-JAP Mk II 34.14s (sick engine)
2nd September 1950
1 R Mays 2.0s/c ERA D-type [R4D] 24.4s
2 JB Norris 2.0s/c Alta 25.4
3 APR Rolt 2.8s/c Alfa Romeo 25.6
= K McAlpine 3.0s/c Maserati 25.6
5 E Lloyd-Jones 21.0 Triangle-Rolls Royce 26.0
6 PH Bell 2.0s/c ERA [?R5B] 26.6
7 Miss Betty Haig 1.0 Cooper-JAP 27.6
8 Mrs SH Allard 5.4 Allard J2-Cadillac 28.0
= P Mould 2.0s/c GP Bugatti 28.0
10 PJ Collins 750cc V-twin Cooper-JAP 28.2
11 HA Richards 1.1 Cooper-JAP 28.4
= J Goodhew 2.9s/c Alfa Romeo 28.4
13 MB Hukins 2.3s/c GP Bugatti 28.6
= F Lycett 8.0 Bentley 2-seater 28.6
15 AS Raven 3.0 ex-Bear Bugatti 28.8
16 PJ Stubberfield 2.3 Bugatti T35 29.0
By Class:
1100cc Sports Cars
1 JM Hawthorn Riley 36.90
Lafone MG
AJ Toulmin MG
etc
1500cc Sports Cars
1 Major EM Mackay Cooper-Rover 34.15
etc
2000cc Sports Cars
1 G Tyrer BMW 30.11
etc
Over 2000cc Sports Cars
1 S Allard Allard-Cadillac 28.0
etc
Supercharged 2000cc Sports Cars
1 VJ Hern Amilcar 30.8
etc
Supercharged Unlimited Sports Cars
1 GD Parker Jaguette 29.8
etc
Bentley Drivers Club
1 AG Pitts Bentley Blower 4.5 30.6
2 G Grozier Bentley "Whale" 30.99
3 K Place Bentley Blower 4.5 32.2
4 Sedgwick Bentley 6.5 32.8
etc?
500cc Racing Cars
1 D Parker Parker-JAP 30.2
etc
750cc Racing Cars
1 PJ Collins Cooper-JAP 28.2
2 Symonds Austin 29.8
etc?
1100cc Racing Cars
1 HA Richards Cooper-JAP 28.4
2 Richmond Rapier
etc?
1500cc Racing Cars
1 GR Hartwell ERA 32.0
etc
3000cc Racing Cars
1 R Mays ERA 24.4
2 JB Norris Alta 25.4
3 PH Bell ERA 26.6
4 P Mould Bugatti 28.0
5 MB Hukins Bugatti 28.6
6 AS Raven Bugatti 28.8
7 PJ Stubberfield Bugatti 29.0
Goodhew 2.9 s/c Alfa Romeo 38.4
EA Bradley 2.5 Maserati 2-seater 30.7
Sir Clive Edwards HRG Special 31.8
Unlimited Racing Cars
1 APR Rolt Alfa Romeo 25.6
2 K McAlpine Maserati 25.6
3 R Lloyd-Jones Triangle 26.0
4 F Lycett Bentley 2-seater 28.6
Southon Delage
etc
Ladies
1 Miss Betty Haig Cooper-JAP 27.4
2 Mrs S Allard Allard-Cadillac 28.0
Peggy Lambert Lester-MG
Mrs Stapleton Aston Martin Spa
Mrs Mortimer Healey Silverstone
etc