From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Newspaper clipping from the 'Sunday Dispatch' reporting on Freddie Dixon's victory in the 500-miles Ulster T.T. road race.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 90a\3\ Scan169 | |
| Date | 8th September 1935 | |
| 500-MILES ROAD RACE Sunday Dispatch, SEPTEMBER 8, 1935 13 WON BY 73 SECONDS Freddie Dixon Holds Off Break-neck Challenge In Ulster T.T. ONE CAR WRECKED: ONE OVERTURNS A SKID AT 80 m.p.h. WAS ONLY AN INCIDENT From Our Special Correspondent BELFAST, Saturday. FRENZIED scenes of enthusiasm marked the brilliant win by 73sec. of Freddie Dixon, the Middlesbrough driver, in a Riley car, in the 500-miles Ulster Tourist Trophy race on the Ards circuit to-day at an average speed of 76.90 miles an hour. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} R.{Sir Henry Royce} Hall, the Bentley driver, who struggled desperately to overtake the winner, was second with an average speed of 80.36 miles an hour. Earl Howe, in a Bugatti, was 2min. 53sec. behind Hall. Admirers surged round Dixon, who was crowned with a laurel wreath while sitting in his car with a glass of champagne in his hand. Dixon said: "I was confident of victory, and the car ran splendidly. I had some uneasiness that my rival, Hall, might race to the end without changing his tyres, but he had to do so like myself. I hope to take part in many more races, and it has been a really enjoyable day." Victory "cup" for Freddie Dixon. | ||