A P R (Tony) Rolt after the Coronation Races 14th May 1938, where he drove car #26, 1500cc supercharged ERA R5B to two The gentleman talking to him is Ken Richardson. The car was previously driven by B Bira and R5B is still known today as 'Remus' and one of the most successful racing cars of all time.
The race track at Donington Park was the first genuine road racing track in England, situated near Castle Donington in Leicestershire, though the original track's 'Melbourne Loop, was across the border in Derbyshire. The track ran up to the outbreak of WWII, when it was commissioned by the Ministry of Defence, It effectively lay dormant until purchased by Bernard (Tom) Wheatcroft and re-opened May 28th 1977, with the frst car meeting run by the Nottingham Sports Car Club. T W (Tom) Green was a press photographer with the Nottingham Guardian, and some of the photographs in the collection were on glass slides.
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Location: Donington Park race circuit, Leics, UK
Photo credit: © T W Green / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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