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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).
Summary of results and times for the Tourist Trophy Races from 1934 to 1936.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 90a\1\  Scan013
Date  11th September 1936
  
TOURIST TROPHY RACES

1934
"AUTOCAR" - 7th September 1934
1. C.J.P. DODSON (M.G. 1287 cc.) 74.65
2. E.R. HALL (Bentley) 78.40
3. T.S. FOTHERINGHAM (Aston-Martin) 74.53
4. Brian LEWIS (Lagonda) 77.57
5. J.S. HINDMARSH (Lagonda) 77.38
6. L.P. DRISCOLL (Aston-Martin) 74.03
7. C. PENN-HUGHES (Aston-Martin) 72.78
8. John COBB (Lagonda) 74.58
TEAM PRIZE
Fotheringham }
Driscoll } Aston-Martin
Penn-Hughes }
Winner Class C. E.R. HALL
Winner Class F.{Mr Friese} DODSON
MOBILOIL AWARD £300.
E.R. HALL, Entrant & Driver of car.
Finishing 2nd £100 E.R. HALL.
WINNER'S TIME
6 hours, 13 minutes, 24 seconds.
17 seconds ahead of E.R. Hall.
32nd lap E.R.H. 1 min.42 sec.behind
33rd " " 1 " 20 " "
34th " " 0 " 52 " "
MoateCorner " 0 " 35 " "
Comber " " 0 " 31 " "
BallyStookart " 0 " 26 " "
Dundonald " " 0 " 22 " "
Finish " " 0 " 17 " "
Lap record in his class just after 11.30 a.m. E.R. HALL 79.31
At noon another one... 79.83
and again ........... 80.48
and again ........... 81.01
and again ........... 81.15
@ 12.30 p.m. Leaders on Handicap.
1. E.R. HALL 79.03
2. FOTHERINGHAM
3. DODSON
4. BRIAN LEWIS 78.05
5. EVERITT
6. EYSTON
@ 1.00 p.m. on Handicap
1. E.R. HALL
2. DODSON
3. LEWIS
4. FOTHERINGHAM
5. DRISCOLL
6. EYSTON
@ 3.00 p.m. on Handicap
1. E.R. HALL
2. DODSON
3. LEWIS
4. HINDMARSH
5. DRISCOLL

1935
"AUTOCAR" - 13th September 1935
1. F.W. DIXON (Riley) 76.90
2. E.R. HALL (Bentley) 80.36
3. Earl HOWE (Bugatti) 79.72
4. C. BRACKENBURY (Aston-Martin) 75.78
5. C. PENN-HUGHES (Aston-Martin) 75.77
6. C. PAUL (Riley) 75.25
7. J.S. HINDMARSH (Lagonda) 78.87
8. C.J.P. DODSON (Lagonda) 78.86
TEAM PRIZE
Brackenbury }
Penn-Hughes } Aston-Martin
Rose-Richards }
Winner Class C. E.R. HALL (Bentley)
Winner Class F.{Mr Friese} F.W. DIXON (Riley)
WINNER'S TIME
6 hours, 3 minutes, 31 seconds.
1 min. 13 secs. ahead of E.R. HALL.
4 laps to go F.W.D. led by 4 m.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} 37s.
E.R.H. made up 27 secs on previous lap and 25 secs on next lap.
@ 12.30 p.m. order on handicap was:
1. DIXON 77.64
2. BRIAN LEWIS (Bugatti) 81.26
3. HOWE ( " ) 81.21
4. HINDMARSH (Lagonda) 81.19
5. DODSON ( " ) 81.18
6. E.R. HALL (Bentley) 80.70
@ 1.00 p.m.
1. HINDMARSH 81.31
2. DIXON 77.28
3. E.R. HALL 80.94
4. DODSON 80.76
5. PAUL 77.07
6. BRACKENBURY 75.42
@ 2.30 p.m.
1. DIXON 75.56
2. E.R. HALL 81.15
3. PAUL 76.28
4. HINDMARSH 76.96
5. DODSON 79.03
6. BRACKENBURY 75.31
@ 4 p.m.
1. DIXON 77.14
2. E.R. HALL 80.21
3. HINDMARSH 79.69
4. BRACKENBURY 75.72
5. PENN-HUGHES 75.69
6. HOWE 79.57

1936
"AUTOCAR" - 11th September 1936.
1. F.W. DIXON & C.J. DODSON (Riley) 78.01
2. E.R. HALL (Bentley) 80.81
3. A.F.P. FANE (F.N. B.M.W.) 77.32
4. P.G. FAIRFIELD (Lagonda) 78.49
5. Earl HOWE (Lagonda) 78.40
6. P. MACLURE (Riley) 75.65
7. "BIRA" (F.N. B.M.W.) 76.89
8. R.{Sir Henry Royce} BRUNET & C.E.C. MARTIN (Delahaye) 78.10
TEAM PRIZE
Frazer-Nash B.M.W. Car Nos. 17-18-19
At end of first hour on Handicap
1. E.R. HALL (Bentley)
At 2 hours
1. DIXON (Riley) 76.78
2. LEWIS (Lagonda) 79.36
3. E.R. HALL (Bentley) 79.80
4. CLARKE (Delahaye) 78.81
At 3 hours
1. DIXON, DODSON (Riley) 76.82
2. E.R. HALL (Bentley) 79.70
3. LEWIS (Lagonda) 78.81
4. MARTIN, BRUNET (Delahaye) 75.72
At 4 hours
1. DIXON, DODSON (Riley) 77.44
2. E.R. HALL (Bentley) 80.20
3. LEWIS (Lagonda) 79.74
4. CLARKE (Delahaye) 79.61
At 4 hours
1. DIXON, DODSON 77.62
2. E.R. HALL (Bentley) 80.41
3. FANE (B.M.W.) 77.31
4. FAIRFIELD (Lagonda) ----
Race ended 11 minutes later.
HALL (Bentley) and LEWIS (Lagonda) each did laps at 83.20.
Lap record up by Delahaye (Lebeque) 85.52 m.p.h.
  
  


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