Author Topic: AL82 - L.S. Michael in his 1936 Lagonda LG45R Rapide rounding Druids at Brands Hatch (Read 985 times)

Allan L · « **on:** November 10, 2012, 11:10:23 AM »

Another poor quality photo from 50 years ago.
Can you tell me the make and what is unusual about the car's date and body style. There's at least a point for that but more if a comprehensive answer merits it and possibly a bonus point for the location!

Allan L · « **Reply #1 on:** November 19, 2012, 10:16:49 AM »

Time to kick it up one!

Allan L · « **Reply #2 on:** November 24, 2012, 03:55:43 AM »

D-type · « **Reply #3 on:** November 26, 2012, 11:18:40 AM »

Is it an Invicta?

Allan L · « **Reply #4 on:** November 26, 2012, 11:20:31 AM »

Quote from: D-type on November 26, 2012, 11:18:40 AM

Is it an Invicta?

Not an Invicta.

Allan L · « **Reply #5 on:** November 29, 2012, 03:37:09 AM »

OK To The Top in the other sense

Allan L · « **Reply #6 on:** December 07, 2012, 09:16:20 AM »

To The Top

Wendax · « **Reply #7 on:** December 07, 2012, 04:07:35 PM »

Is it the 1936 Lagonda LG45R Rapide (chassis no. 12111), originally built for the Fox & Nicholl team? After WWII the car was taken over by Joe Goodhew and Bob Freeman-Wright, the body was lowered by 10 inches. The car was raced until 1960, a 24 year-old racer by then.

Allan L · « **Reply #8 on:** December 07, 2012, 05:33:31 PM »

Quote from: Wendax on December 07, 2012, 04:07:35 PM

Is it the 1936 Lagonda LG45R Rapide (chassis no. 12111), originally built for the Fox & Nicholl team? After WWII the car was taken over by Joe Goodhew and Bob Freeman-Wright, the body was lowered by 10 inches. The car was raced until 1960, a 24 year-old racer by then.

Well done, that's the car!!!
A point for that certainly, and another if you can tell me the location and perhaps another for the driver. How one could recognise him I cannot begin to say but I took the photo and knew the man slightly so I do know who it was.

Wendax · « **Reply #9 on:** December 08, 2012, 02:08:05 AM »

Driven by Colonel L.S. Michael?

Allan L · « **Reply #10 on:** December 08, 2012, 03:57:41 AM »

Quote from: Wendax on December 08, 2012, 02:08:05 AM

Driven by Colonel L.S. Michael?

"Bill" Michael it was! Another point for you - perhaps not too hard a one to earn, if you found this car where I think you did

The point for the venue will probably go to one of our older British members, but there seems to be a lot of international knowledge so perhaps I'm wrong there.

Wendax · « **Reply #11 on:** December 08, 2012, 05:12:21 AM »

Thanks for the unexpected point as I didn't know the venue.

FrontMan · « **Reply #12 on:** December 15, 2012, 07:18:20 PM »

Oulton Park?

Allan L · « **Reply #13 on:** December 16, 2012, 03:25:45 AM »

Quote from: FrontMan on December 15, 2012, 07:18:20 PM

Oulton Park?

Not Oulton Park

bentleybob · « **Reply #14 on:** December 16, 2012, 05:23:23 AM »

Shelsey Walsh?

Tom_I · « **Reply #15 on:** December 16, 2012, 05:28:46 AM »

How about Goodwood?

Allan L · « **Reply #16 on:** December 16, 2012, 05:35:21 PM »

Neither Shelsley nor Goodwood.

Tom_I · « **Reply #17 on:** December 17, 2012, 05:09:42 AM »

Could it be the Crystal Palace circuit?

Allan L · « **Reply #18 on:** December 17, 2012, 08:21:11 AM »

Quote from: Tom_I on December 17, 2012, 05:09:42 AM

Could it be the Crystal Palace circuit?

No, but that's the nearest guess geographically so far!

Wendax · « **Reply #19 on:** December 17, 2012, 08:52:23 AM »

Firle Hill?

nicanary · « **Reply #20 on:** December 17, 2012, 09:14:42 AM »

Druids at Brands Hatch?

Allan L · « **Reply #21 on:** December 17, 2012, 01:08:43 PM »

Quote from: nicanary on December 17, 2012, 09:14:42 AM

Druids at Brands Hatch?

Yes that's the place!
That's how it looked in the early 1960s before the crash barriers disfigured it.

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Author Topic: AL82 - L.S. Michael in his 1936 Lagonda LG45R Rapide rounding Druids at Brands Hatch (Read 985 times)