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Simon Johnston
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 14/01/2019 : 23:13:32
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I only chanced upon this picture today and I haven't yet got my local sleuths on the case to identify those pictured and the occasion. However I 'think' the car might be PA0456. Not all the drivers are necessarily Irish so if anyone can identify any of them it would be great.
Simon J
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Mike the M
United Kingdom
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Posted - 20/01/2019 : 22:54:02
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Is the chap on the our left Leslie Callingham, who drove the 18/100 Tigress in the Double Twelve and worked for Shell-Mex Ltd.. and also drove Bentleys??
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Mike the M
United Kingdom
485 Posts |
Posted - 20/01/2019 : 22:55:51
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This s a picture of Callingham!
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Simon Johnston
United Kingdom
6476 Posts |
Posted - 20/01/2019 : 23:07:44
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I'm not so sure, Mike. Callingham was apparently born in 1905 and the photo was probably taken in 1935 or 36. The chap in question looks to be older than 30 or 31.
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MaGic_GV
United Kingdom
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Posted - 22/01/2019 : 11:08:57
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I think Kenneth Evans is second from left, and could that be Dick Seaman in the dark overalls?
Regards,
Graham
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Simon Johnston
United Kingdom
6476 Posts |
Posted - 22/01/2019 : 11:28:53
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Graham,
I'm pretty sure the photo was taken st an Irish race and I don't think Kenneth Evans ever raced here. Also I think Kenneth Evans was more fine featured than the chap second left. As for Dick Seaman, I'm not sure that he raced here other than at the 35 TT and this photo almost certainly wasn't taken then. I'm minded to think that the chap in the dark overalls may be Flt. Lt. Briggs but more research needed.
Simon J
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MaGic_GV
United Kingdom
868 Posts |
Posted - 22/01/2019 : 13:02:00
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I actually should have said the fellow second from right, not left, but if Evans never raced there it’s pretty irrelevant!
Graham
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Graham
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Gerhard Maier
Germany
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Posted - 22/01/2019 : 18:55:26
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quote:
Originally posted by Mike the M
Is the chap on the our left Leslie Callingham, who drove the 18/100 Tigress in the Double Twelve and worked for Shell-Mex Ltd.. and also drove Bentleys??
Mike Dalby
Leslie Callingham and H.D.Parker also tested for the Shell-Mex & B.P.Ltd
the dry-sump lubrication system, using the 18/100 prototype, JO29.
There are rumours, that this Tigress will be for sale soon.
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Simon Johnston
United Kingdom
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Posted - 23/01/2019 : 09:25:20
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I'm assured that the chap second from right is not Kenneth Evans.
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Cathelijne
Netherlands
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Posted - 23/01/2019 : 09:59:45
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Could the gentleman on the right be the one on the left in this one?
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Simon Johnston
United Kingdom
6476 Posts |
Posted - 23/01/2019 : 11:09:59
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Yes, Cath, I think that, as Johnny Cash sang, 'the one on the right is on the left' (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDSN1F72QU4), namely W. Noble, Chairman of the UAC at that time. I have other photos that would seem to confirm this.
Many thanks
Simon J
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Cathelijne
Netherlands
746 Posts |
Posted - 23/01/2019 : 12:04:58
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| Haha, I am actually listening to my Johnny Cash playlist at the minute! |
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Simon Johnston
United Kingdom
6476 Posts |
Posted - 23/01/2019 : 12:09:40
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Excellent music taste 
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Cathelijne
Netherlands
746 Posts |
Posted - 23/01/2019 : 12:46:17
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Cathelijne
Netherlands
746 Posts |
Posted - 23/01/2019 : 20:50:50
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Could the bloke behind the one in the dark overalls be Tommie Wisdom?
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Simon Johnston
United Kingdom
6476 Posts |
Posted - 23/01/2019 : 21:14:18
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No idea! Who was Tommy Wisdom?
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Another Irish puzzle!
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