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[cedricselzer]

Does anyone know anything about Cyril Wick? I know he drover an Allard and died on April the 19th of Covid-19.

[Rupertlt1]

Related to Maurice Wick? Allard J2 driver, FTD at Brunton Hill Climb, 11th April, 1954.

 

Maurice Wick, 1947 Alpine Rally, DNF: "retired on the second day with engine trouble."

 

M. Wick/J. Appleton, Allard, 1950 Monte Carlo Rally, started from Monte Carlo.

 

EVIAN-MONT BLANC RALLY, 1951

Allard J2, driven by Cyril Wick

WON Clarkson Cup

(Best British Performance)

WON Unlimited Class

WON Megave Hill-Climb

(Beat record by 4 seconds)

Allard advertisement, Motor Sport, September 1951

 

M.A.C. Gymkhana, Shelsley Walsh, 24 July 1954

FTD: Cyril Wick, Allard, 41.2 secs, Pitoak Bowl

(Overall winner: A.E. Marsh, Dellow.)

Birmingham Daily Post, Monday 26 July 1954

 

Brighton Speed Trials 1955

"Wick's Cadillac-Allard J2 (26.13 sec.)"

Motor Sport, October 1955, Page 602

Also class record in a Cooper-Jaguar, 25.30 sec.

 

Maurice (d. 1981) and Cyril were brothers:

 

http://www.allardown...s/?page_id=1265

 

RGDS RLT

Edited by Rupertlt1, 09 June 2020 - 14:41.

[Doug Nye]

Cyril Wick raced a Jaguar XK120 in 1953, then a Lester in 1954, followed by the big Cooper-Jaguar sports car in 1955...  The only one I remember is the Cooper-Jaguar...

 

https://www.racingsp...il-Wick-GB.html

 

DCN

[Eric Dunsdon]

More sad news. Mr Wick was is another part of my motor racing youth with the Allard and Cooper Jaguar. I remember him well. R.I.P.

[ReWind]

There are obituaries online: 1=2, 3.

But do not ask me about their accuracy:

He would take part in prestigious races like that at Le Mans, France, making a name for himself in the world of motorsports until an accident forced his retirement in 1955.

He took on the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Monte Carlo Rally, but his racing career came to an abrupt end with a high-speed shunt in 1955.

 
Maurice and Cyril Wick are called brothers here.

[cedricselzer]

Thanks folks for the info. With the amount of knowledge out there I will be able to get rid of most my motor racing books.

[cooper997]

Do we have a correct date when he died Cedric mentions 19/4 and in a rewind link it has 10/4?

 

I have to admit that Cyril Wick remained a bit of a mystery for me, although listed in my Cooper file.

 

Apart from Rupert and Doug's post that either list or lead you to Cyril's events I also have him running the Cooper Jaguar T33 at the 22/5/55 Prescott HC  He offered the C-J for sale in 26/8/55 Autosport and there's photos of him running the C-J and amongst the trophy winners lineup in the 9/9/55 Autosport Brighton report. 

 

My condolences to his family and friends.

 

Stephen

Edited by cooper997, 10 June 2020 - 01:36.

[Emeline]

Hello, I am Cyril Wick’s daughter.  He died on 10th April this year at 91. If there is any other information I can help with let me know.  Emeline 

[cooper997]

Emeline, thank you for the confirmation. If you have any records or photos of your father's racing exploits it would be nice to add here.

 

 

Stephen