Author Topic: Crouch 12/24 Super Sports at Brooklands 1921  (Read 629 times)

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Crouch 12/24 Super Sports at Brooklands 1921
« on: December 14, 2016, 01:20:10 PM »
Who knows this racing car?
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Re: grob 2016.12.14 (01)
« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2016, 08:43:34 PM »
Who knows this racing car?
Crouch 12/24 Super Sports (1496 cc), shown at Brooklands circa 1921. I believe the driver in your photo is J. Crouch.

Here's another photo, with what appears to be a different driver, taken at Brooklands during the 1922 BARC Easter Meeting:
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Re: grob 2016.12.14 (01)
« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2016, 08:57:07 PM »
For comparison, here's a photo of Cocker (in the 1115cc Crouch 8 ) taken at Brooklands during the 1921 Easter event. The driver in your photo looks like Cocker to me.

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Re: Crouch 12/24 Super Sports at Brooklands 1921
« Reply #3 on: December 18, 2016, 03:30:24 PM »
Yes - the driver was Mr. Cocker - perfect!

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Re: Crouch 12/24 Super Sports at Brooklands 1921
« Reply #4 on: December 18, 2016, 04:40:21 PM »
Yes - the driver was Mr. Cocker - perfect!
I just realized I typed the driver's name as "J. Crouch" in my first post. Of course, I meant J. Cocker!