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Solved NIC#1264 - 1957 Cooper BG-Bristol of Bob Gerard
« on: October 12, 2020, 09:42:48 AM »
Nice and easy. What is this, and who is the driver?
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Re: NIC#1264
« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2020, 01:05:06 PM »
This is Bob Gerard  driving a Bristol-engined Cooper T44 to 6th place in the 1957 British Grand Prix.
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Re: NIC#1264
« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2020, 01:15:51 PM »
Quote from: Lavrakas on October 12, 2020, 01:05:06 PM
This is Bob Gerard  driving a Bristol-engined Cooper T44 to 6th place in the 1957 British Grand Prix.

Yes it is. Bob purchase an F2 Cooper in 1957 and fitted it with the Bristol engine from his old Cooper-Bristol F2 car bored out to 2.2-litres. It was completely outclassed by current F1 cars but knowing Bob it was beautifully turned out.
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