1930 Talbot 90. This is Brian Lewis' car for Le Mans, co-driven by Hugh Eaton, coming third overall, first in class and on handicap. Registration number PL2, chassis number 29901 (1929 design, model type 90, number 1). Looks like this photo was taken after the event, judging by the cleanliness - anyone recognise the location?
henryharris
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Could it be 'Ardenrun' at Lingfield?
Nigel Wills
Monday, April 6, 2015
Um, actually, this photograph is not of PL2 Chassis number 29901 but it is the Lewis/Eaton Car that finished third overall. The registration number of the car photographed is PL3 with chassis number 29902. You can tell that it is PL3 and not PL2 because of the rear wing setting. Before the 1930 Brooklands Double Twelve Crash involving PL3 and PL4, all three team cars had their rear wings set equally balanced over the rear wheels. During their rebuild for Le Mans the rear wings on PL3 and 4 were set as in the photograph. A careful look at the 'Blight Bible' proves this. The photo is definitely taken after the event because PL4 suffered damage to the front wings and lamp stays and the single P100 mounted centrally in front of the radiator is there safely in place while that of PL4 was quite definitely, not!! PL2 was the practice car for Le Mans 1930.
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1930 Talbot 90. This is Brian Lewis' car for Le Mans, co-driven by Hugh Eaton, coming third overall, first in class and on handicap. Registration number PL2, chassis number 29901 (1929 design, model type 90, number 1). Looks like this photo was taken after the event, judging by the cleanliness - anyone recognise the location?
Could it be 'Ardenrun' at Lingfield?
Um, actually, this photograph is not of PL2 Chassis number 29901 but it is the Lewis/Eaton Car that finished third overall. The registration number of the car photographed is PL3 with chassis number 29902. You can tell that it is PL3 and not PL2 because of the rear wing setting. Before the 1930 Brooklands Double Twelve Crash involving PL3 and PL4, all three team cars had their rear wings set equally balanced over the rear wheels. During their rebuild for Le Mans the rear wings on PL3 and 4 were set as in the photograph. A careful look at the 'Blight Bible' proves this. The photo is definitely taken after the event because PL4 suffered damage to the front wings and lamp stays and the single P100 mounted centrally in front of the radiator is there safely in place while that of PL4 was quite definitely, not!! PL2 was the practice car for Le Mans 1930.