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6 Dec 2006, 15:50 (Ref:1783388)
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Looking for information, British Jag. driver(?), 1950s
I'm seeking any information I can on a British race driver, "T. Craig." I believe he was racing Jaguars in the 1950s. Any help would be appreciated, thanks.
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13 Dec 2006, 09:22 (Ref:1789656)
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 I think we need a bit more info.
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13 Dec 2006, 11:11 (Ref:1789747)
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I purchased a vintage photograph of a driver in what appears to be an XK120 or 140 Jaguar. Penciled on the reverse is "T. Craig". There is a "The Motor" copyright stamp also on the reverese. That's the extent of the information I have.
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13 Dec 2006, 13:57 (Ref:1789875)
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Could you scan it and put it on here? It may help.
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13 Dec 2006, 14:20 (Ref:1789894)
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14 Dec 2006, 17:32 (Ref:1790730)
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Can'r find a "T Craig", but John Craig was a Jaguar driver in the early fifties. Ran an SS100 in 1950 and then an XK120 in 1951-53.
Is it possible it might be a "J"? |
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14 Dec 2006, 20:01 (Ref:1790818)
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Tim, It could well be a stylistic "J". Good call, thanks. Anything further on John Craig? He doesn't show up in the 1957 Motor Racing and Mortor Rally Directory. I'll have to go through my Motor Year Books.
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14 Dec 2006, 20:58 (Ref:1790857)
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Haven't got anything biographical, but I've got the following 1951 results for him.
Goodwood 26 March 1951 3rd, Third Easter Handicap 16 June 1951 1st, Sports cars over 3 litres 18 August 1951 unplaced in 2 races 29 September 1951 7th, Sports Car race, unplaced September handicap This suggests to me that he was probably based on the south coast, and he was almost certainly a BARC member. He doesn't seem to have ventured anywhere else to race that year. |
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