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[Fred Gallagher]

Has anyone an accurate start list for the Le Mans Test Day on 9th April 1960. The information in "Time and Two Seats" is not always correct regarding the tests. I have visited the ACO archives in Le Mans and their records of the tests are incomplete too.

The provisional entry list - normally issued January/February would also be of help as this formed the basis on which the cars were numbered.

I'm trying to compile complete lists for 1959 to 1974 and get photographs of some of the weird looking bodywork that appeared.

If any one can tell me how to post a MS Works or Excel database on this site I'll share my research.

[jmp85]

i don't think that i can help much with the Le Mans test entries (oops), but on the other hand i have suggestions about posting images of the spreadsheet... you can take a "picture" of the spreadsheet by doing a screen capture. if you're on windows, hit "printscreen", then go to a drawing program (microsoft paint, PSP, photoshop, you name it) hit "ctrl+V" -- paste -- and that should give you a capture of your screen which you can then crop to your liking...

or if you're on mac OS x, there is an application in your "applications-->utilities" folder called "grab", which has more or less the same function, easy to use... i don't know offhand of solutions for linux or mac os 9, sorry

once you have the image of your spreadsheet, it's the same as for a regular image, get it hosted, and voila!

[Fred Gallagher]

Thanks a lot- will try later.

[Fred Gallagher]

Here it is:

1 B.S.Cunningham Chevrolet Corvette B.Cunningham,Dr.R.Thomson

7 Jaguar New York Jaguar E2A W.Hansgen, E.Crawford

9 Equipe National Belge Ferrari 250GT "Beurlys"/"Elde"

11 F.Tavano Ferrari 250GT F.Tavano, A.Simon

14 Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari T RI60 P.Hil,C.Allison,R.Ginther

15 Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari TR59 C.Allison,P.Hill

29 Standard Triumph Triumph TRS P.Bolton

30 Standard Triumph Triumph TRS P.Bolton,M.Becquart

31 Equipe Lausannoise AC Bristol

41 Virgilio Conrero Alfa Romeo Conrero

45? Automobiles DB DB 950

46? Automobiles DB DB 950 G.Laureau

49 or 50 Abarth Abarth 850

51 Automobiles DB DB 750

52 or 53 Automobiles DB DB 750 G.Laureau

60 J.Rambaux AC Bristol


Times I believe to be as follows:

1 14 Phil Hil Ferrari TRI60 4m01.4
2 15 Phil Hill Ferrari TR59 4m02.5s/4m08.4s
3 7 Walt Hansgen Jaguar E2A 4m09.1s/4m08.0s
4 9 "Elde" Ferrari 250GT 4m23.8s
5 11 Fernand Tavano Ferrari 250GT 4m24.9s
6 1 Briggs Cunningham or Dick Thomson Chevrolet Corvette 4m28.3s
7 30 Peter Bolton or Maurice Becquart Triumph TRS 4m50.4s
8 29 Triumph TRS 4m59.7s
9 49 or 50 Abarth 850 5m02.3s
10 31 AC Bristol 5m06.3s
11 51 DB 750 5m11.3s
12 52 or 53 Gerard Laureau DB 750 5m24.0s/5m54.7s
13 60 AC Bristol 5m26.2s
14 41 Alfa Romeo Conrero5m51.2s
15 45 or 46 Gerard Laureau DB 950 6m00.8s
16 45 or 46 DB 950 6m22.5s



Where two times are quoted normally reliable sources have disagreed.

Any contemporary reports from magazines other than Autocar, Motor, Autosport, Motor Sport, Sport Auto (F) or L'Equipe would be appreciated.