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Chassis no 3

Registration DA 8667

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Works:
1924

  • August 04, French Grand Prix Lyon, K L Guinness no. 8 (riding mechanic B Perkins), Retired lap 21 when lying 2nd (broken ball race in the universal joint)
  • September 27, Spanish Grand Prix St Sebastian, K L Guinness no.9, crashed 11th lap (Guinness badly injured,
    riding mechanic J Barrett killed)

1925

  • March 28, Essex MC Kop Hill Climb, HOD Segrave, no.81, fastest time of day (28.8sec)
  • May 23, Shelsley Walsh, HOD Segrave, no. 25, fastest time of day (53.8sec – wet conditions)
  • July 26, French Grand Prix Montlhery, Count C Conelli, no.11, retired lap 21(servo- brakes)
  • August 23, Klausenpassrennen Switzerland, Count G Masetti, fastest time of day (17:28.8) and Hill Record
  • September 19, Spanish Grand Prix St Sebastian, Count G Masetti, no.5, retired lap 22 (lying 2nd) – steering

1927

  • Red livery
  • June 08, Brooklands Whitsun Gold Star and Gold Vase Handicap, K Don, 1st (118.58mph) and 3rd respectively. Fastest lap 124.51mph
  • September 17, Brooklands Autumn Meeting Lighting Short Handicap, K Don, 3rd
  • Named ‘The Cub’

1928

  • April 11, Brooklands British Class E (2-litre) Records, K Don, 5km-100miles (118.08mph-112.66mph)
  • April 09, Brooklands Easter Meeting Lighting Long Handicap, K Don, 1st (107.6mph) from scratch
  • April 09, Brooklands Easter Meeting 100mph Short Handicap, K Don, 3rd from scratch
  • April 25, Brooklands Founder’s Vase, Senior Long Handicap, K Don, 1st (109.49mph) from scratch
  • April 25, Brooklands Founder’s Vase, Senior Short Handicap, K Don, 2nd from scratch
  • May 28, Brooklands Whitsun Founder’s Gold Vase Handicap, K Don, 3rd from scratch
  • May 28, Brooklands Whitsun 41st Lighting Long Handicap, K Don, 3rd from ‘owe 9 sec’
  • July 01, Middlesex 50-mile Grand Prix Handicap, K Don, 2nd from scratch
  • August 06, Brooklands August Meeting 42nd Lighting Short Handicap, K Don, 2nd from scratch
  • August 06, Brooklands August Meeting Match Race, K Don, 1st (114.19)
  • August 06, Brooklands August Meeting 42nd Lighting Long Handicap, K Don, 3rd from scratch
  • September 22 , Brooklands Autumn Meeting Lighting Short Handicap, K Don, 1st (113.95) from scratch
  • September 22 , Brooklands Autumn Meeting Lighting Long Handicap, K Don, 1st (118.46) from ‘owe 7sec’
  • October 08, Brooklands International and British Class E (2-litre) Records, K Don & GET Eyston, 50km-200miles (113.77-104.66)

second

1929

  • April 16, Brooklands World’s and International Class E (2-litre) Records, K Don, 200km-200mile (115.29-115.96)
  • May 20, Brooklands Whitsun Meeting Gold Vase Handicap, K Don, 1st (113.29) from 7 sec
  • May 20, Brooklands Whitsun Meeting 59th 100mph Long Handicap, K Don 3rd from ‘owe 12 sec’
  • May 20, Brooklands Whitsun Meeting International Class E (2-litre) Records, K Don, 5km fs – 10km fs (126.08-125.74)
  • August 05, Brooklands August Meeting 46th Lighting Short Handicap, K Don, 3rd from 4sec
  • August 05, Brooklands August Meeting 60th 100mph Long Handicap, K Don, 2nd from scratch
  • September 28, Southport MC Meeting, K Don, 1km: 1st (2-litre General 106.52) – fastest car time of day, 1st (3-litre General) 1st (unlimited General). 1mile: 1st (Unlimited General), 1st (Unlimited)
  • White livery
  • October 12, Brooklands BRDC 500-Mile Race, GET Eyston & P Dutoit, retired after 134laps (broken spring) averaged 111.2mph for 127 laps

1930

  • July 07, Brooklands International Class E (2-litre) Records, K Don & GET Eyston, 500km (105.39) and 3 hours (105.32)

third

Post- Works:
1930

  • Purchased by H W Purdy
  • Brooklands August Meeting Mount Racing Handicap (10lap) H W Purdy, from scratch
  • October 04, Brooklands BRDC 500-Mile Race, H W Purdy & L Cushman, 1st in class & 3rd overall (104.74)
  • Cylinders bored out to 2,012cc to bring the car into class D (3 litre) Records classification
  • October 22-24, Brooklands International Class D (3-litre) Records, W H Purdy & L Cushman, several records from 50km to 200km (117.22-114.42)

fourth

193?

  • K S Peacock (later Sir Kenneth Peacock); car overhauled by B Perkins

1940

  • Purchased by A S Heal via a Birmingham Motor Dealer; prepared by J Wyer

1951

  • Silverstone 5 lap handicap, A S Heal, 1st (64.07mph)

1955

  • Purchased by Rootes Group Collection

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National Motor Museum Beaulieu on loan from Peugeot who purchased it as part of their purchase of the Rootes Group. The Cub is complete but the block has failed.