1911/05/10 Brooklands Race Meeting
Note: This is a sub-section of 1911 Brooklands Calendar
Race meeting held on Wednesday, 10th May 1911. Included two motor cycle races.
Organised: B.A.R.C.
An accident occurred between Louis Coatalen in a 15.9 h.p. Sunbeam and H. F. Smallwood in a 18.8 h.p Straker-Squire. No one injured.
Winners of the races. (Driver).[1]
- 2.00. H. F. W. Farquharson (Owner) - Mercedes
- 2.30. H. Martin (Owner) - Martin-JAP
- 3.00. E. Thomas (Owner) - Jackson
- 3.30. W. D. Chitty (Owner) - Frays-JAP
- 4.00. Gordon Watney (F. Sampson) - Mercedes
- 4.30. E. Thomas (Owner) - Jackson
- 5.00. L. Coatalen (Owner) - Sunbeam
- 5.30. L. Coatalen (Owner) - Sunbeam
Short Motor Cycle handicap (up to 1,000 cc over 5.75 miles)
- 1st H. Martin - 270 Martin-JAP (53 mph)
- 2nd H. S. Gaskell - 499 Triumph
- 3rd V. J. Surridge - 499 Rudge
- Also ran H. D. Shaw - 994 Indian
- Also ran A. Baker White - 488 Trump-JAP
- Also ran P. Y. Harkness - 499 Triumph
Long Motor Cycle handicap (up to 1,000 cc over 8.5 miles)
- 1st W. D. Chitty - 340 Frays-JAP (57 mph)
- 2nd H. Martin - 345 Martin-JAP
- 3rd J. R. Haswell - 499 Triumph
- Also ran H. D. Shaw - 994 Indian
- Also ran A. Baker White - 488 Trump-JAP
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ Sporting Life - Thursday 11 May 1911
The Times, Thursday, May 11, 1911