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[Auroraf1]

I have been asked to find out about driver George Donald Hill, known as Don apparently. He used to race Elvas in the sixties?

Does anyone know anything about jhim or better still have any pictures?

Cheers
Phil

[David McKinney]

In 1964 he was living at Springfield, 70 Bertram Drive, Meols, Wirral
Started with a TR2 in 1955, Elva sportscars of various types 1958-62, Lotus 18 (with 1500 Ford) in hillclimbs 1963, and a WRA 1964; don't know anything after that

[Paul Hurdsfield]

I would say thats pretty impressive in 13 minutes

[Auroraf1]

I would say thats pretty impressive in 13 minutes

It certainly is!

[bradbury west]

It certainly is!

Perhaps an early Elva historian, Roger Dunbar??, can help, and if anyone has access to George Whitehead for the WRA bit, that may throw some more light.
Roger Lund

[AlpineJay]

We hare researching G Donald Hill's Elva.  Did you ever get any information from here or another source?  We have him racing the car through 1962.  Then he seems to be racing a Lotus in 1963.  Except a race late in August.  There is an Elva that shows up in the US in early September.  It seems like it might be his car.  But we're thinking it is not because there is only a 2 week gap between the races.  Unless that late 1963 reference was a typo or a different Elva.  

[68targa]

I have him racing at Oulton Park 24 April 1965 - entrant Robert Ashcroft Racing Ltd - Elva Climax Mk VII - colour: blue/white.

[Rupertlt1]

5 May 1962:

"there was a small

sprint at Aintree, Keith Jones made best

time and Donald Hill (Elva Mk. 6) broke

the sports car record."

RGDS RLT

Edited by Rupertlt1, 13 April 2025 - 20:02.