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Open car race and motor-cycle action at Wigram

Photographs from the 1957 Wigram meeting: R. J. Blackburn's Mistral second in the open car race, the front-markers leaving the mark with B. J. Kilkelly the eventual winner, and J. Swarbrick's AJS leading Holland in the 350cc motor-cycle race.

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  • R. J. Blackburn, in his Mistral, moving into the bend at the end of the pit straight in the open car race of 25 miles. He finished second in the event.
  • Front-markers in the open car race leave the mark. B. J. Kilkelly (No. 21) was the eventual winner. Mrs B. McMillan (No. 14) is in the picture.
  • Racing into the bend at the end of the pit straight, J. Swarbrick, on his streamlined A.J.S., leads M. Holland by a few yards in the 350cc motor-cycle race. Swarbrick won, and Holland was third.
Read the OCR text
R. J. BLACKBURN, in his Mistral, moving into the bend at the end of the pit straight in the open He finished second in the event. BELOW: Front-markers in the open car race car race of 25 miles. leave the mark. B. J. Kilkelly (No. 21) was the eventual winner. Mrg B. MeMillan (No. 14) is in the 14 RACING INTO THE BEND at the end of the pit straight, J. Swarbrick, on his streamlined A.J.s., leads M. Holland by a few yards in the 350 c.c. motor-eycle race. Swarbrick won, and Holland was 26-9-57 third.

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