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1956 FRANCE; MOTOR RACING: BRITISH WIN AT LE MANS

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Date: 2nd August 1956

Location: Le Mans, France

Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)

BRITISH WIN AT LE MANS

CARS. "IN THE LE MANS 24 Hour Race" (1956) winner Car No.4 Jaguar w the Scott Sanderson & Flockart also Aston Martin (Stirling MOSS) No. 1 (Mike Hawthorne)

FLOCKART. (SCOTS MOTORIST) W Sanderson winners in Car No. 4 (Jaguar) in the 1956 "LE MANS 24 Hour Race".

HAWTHORNE, J.MIKE...(G.B.Racing Motorist) In the 24 Hours race at Le Mans July 28/29 '56 driving CAR an Aston No.1...winner Car No.4 (jaguar) driver Flockart & Saunderson

LE MANS Twenty four hour race won by Sandeson & Flockano

MOSS. STIRLING (BRITISH MOTOR RACING ACE) In the Le Mans 24 Hour Race driving an Aston Martin (winner Sanderson & Flockhart Jaguar) 1956.. (engine Trou

MOTOR-RACING. "The 24 Hour Le Mans Race" won by Car No.4 (Jaguar) w the Scots Sanderson & Flockart....(1956).

SANDERSON. (SCOTS MOTORIST) W Flockart winners in Car No. 24 in 1956 Race "LE MANS 24 hour" (Jaguar).

Sport; Motor Racing; France

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