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#1 Leigh Trevail

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Posted 14 November 2011 - 11:58

In my research on the races in the eastern counties during the early 50s the name Dick Hambly has come up, at first he competed in an H.R.G (CBJ 806) and then a Healey Silverstone (WMF 461). By 1953 he had disappeared off the radar, would any other members have any knowledge of this gentleman?

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#2 raceannouncer2003

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Posted 15 November 2011 - 07:02

One race result is mentioned in the following link:

http://www.healey-cl...r/D22daten.html

There is a Dick Hambly in the following links. Same one?

http://www.patjennin...viewmirror.html

http://www.classicca...hp/carno/146592

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Posted 15 November 2011 - 10:56

Many thanks Vince. The first site confirms what I knew, that is the same chap but his name is spelt wrong. I am following up the leads on the other two websites. Great stuff and again many thanks.

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Posted 09 December 2011 - 11:04


By following the Bonham's link from Vince I have been able to contact Dick Hambly's step son. Dick was still sprinting his Cooper Climax at the age of 79 but sadly died of cancer a year later (2007).

Thanks to both Vince and John Polson of Bonham's for their help with this.