Date
15/16 Juin
Weather
Trombe d'eau
Race Director
Charles Faroux
Departure given by
Raoul Dautry, directeur des chemins de fer de l'état, et Daniel Boutet directeur de la voirie routière
Track
13,492 km
Number of competitors
58
Pacecar
Best Lap
Francis Howe (Lord Howe Earl) : 5'47''9 sur ALFA ROMEO (N° 11)
Moy. : 139,612 km/h
Class
+ de 4000 cm3
3001 - 4000 cm3
2001 - 3000 cm3
1501 - 2000 cm3
1001 - 1500 cm3
- de 1000 cm3

Pos Number Photo Team Car Engine
Tires
Numberplate
Chassis
Class Drivers Laps
Dist
Avg.
Best Lap
Qualif Pos
Best Lap
Avg.
Driver
Stand stops
Retired
1st 4 See car Arthur W. Fox & Charles Nichol Ltd (GB) LAGONDA RAPIDE M45 - Meadows Lagonda
4451 S6
Dunlop
(Nbplate: BPK202)
(N° Z11078-2823)
Plus 4001
(1st)
'Johnny' Hindmarsh (GB)
Luis Fontès (GB)
223 laps
3006.790 km
125.280 km/h
6:10.000 
 

2nd 12 No photo Pierre-Louis Dreyfus (F) ALFA ROMEO 8C 2300 Alfa Romeo
2331 compr. S8
Dunlop
(Nbplate: TO34713)
(N° 2311204)
3001-4000
(1st)
'Heldé' (Pierre Louis-Dreyfus) (F)
Henri Stoffel (F)
222 laps
2998.300 km
124.930 km/h
6:06.000 
 

3rd 29 No photo Roy Hector Eccles (GB) ASTON MARTIN 1½ Aston Martin
1494 S4
Dunlop
(Nbplate: CML720)
(N° LM20)
1001-1500
(1st)
Charles Martin (GB)
Charles Brackenbury (GB)
215 laps
2905.570 km
121.060 km/h
6:12.600 
 

4th 24 No photo Riley Motor Co Ltd (GB) RILEY 6/12 RACING MPH Riley
1457 S6
1001-1500
(2nd)
'Bill' Von der Becke (GB)
Colin Richardson (GB)
208 laps
2811.880 km
117.160 km/h  
 

5th 7 No photo ‘Michel Paris’ (F) DELAHAYE 135 18CV Sport Delahaye
3237 S6
(Nbplate: 9782RJ6 )
3001-4000
(2nd)
'Michel Paris' (Henri Toulouse) (F)
Marcel Mongin (F)
207 laps
2798.640 km
116.610 km/h
6:30.000 
 

6th 21 No photo Guy Don (GB) - T H 'Tim' Rose-Richards (GB) ALFA ROMEO 6C Alfa Romeo
1774 compr. S6
Dunlop
(Nbplate: 611?J2)
2001-3000
(1st)
Guy 'Don' (F)
'Jean' Desvignes (F)
205 laps
2763.810 km
115.150 km/h  
 

7th 38 No photo Jean Trévoux (F) RILEY Nine MPH Six Racing Riley
1496 S6
1001-1500
(3rd)
Jean Trévoux (F)
René Carrière (F)
204 laps
2753.140 km
114.710 km/h  
 

8th 33 See car Maurice Faulkner (GB) ASTON MARTIN Ulster Aston Martin
1494 S4
(Nbplate: CMC614)
(N° B5/549/U)
1001-1500
(4th)
Maurice Falkner (GB)
'Tommy' Clarke (GB)
203 laps
2737.520 km
114.060 km/h  
 

9th 42 No photo Philippe Maillard-Brune (F) MG Magnette K3 MG
1086 compr. S6
Dunlop
(Nbplate: K3029)
1501-2000
(1st)
Philippe Maillard-Brune (F)
Charles Druck (F)
203 laps
2734.330 km
113.930 km/h  
 

10th 32 No photo Thomas (GB) ASTON MARTIN Ulster Aston Martin
1494 S4
(Nbplate: CML719)
(N° A5/537/U)
1001-1500
(5th)
'Tommy' Thomas (GB)
Michael Kenyon (GB)
200 laps
2694.700 km
112.270 km/h  
 

11th 31 No photo P.L. Donkin (GB) ASTON MARTIN Ulster Aston Martin
1494 S4
(Nbplate: BXF433)
(N° K4/509/U)
1001-1500
(6th)
Peter Donkin (GB)
Malcolm Douglas-Hamilton (GB)
199 laps
2687.900 km
111.990 km/h  
 

12th 27 No photo John Cecil Noël (GB) ASTON MARTIN 1½ Aston Martin
1493 S4
(Nbplate: CML722)
(N° LM18)
1001-1500
(7th)
'John' Elwes (GB)
Mortimer Morris-Goodall (GB)
197 laps
2655.330 km
110.630 km/h  
 

13th 14 No photo Arthur W. Fox & Charles Nichol Ltd (GB) LAGONDA RAPIDE M45 - Meadows Lagonda
4459 S6
Dunlop
(Nbplate: BPK203)
(N° Z11079-2824)
Plus 4001
(2nd)
Dudley Benjafield (GB)
Ronald Gunter (GB)
196 laps
2649.910 km
110.410 km/h
6:40.000 
 

14th 26 No photo Louis Villeneuve (F) BUGATTI T51A Bugatti
1493 compr. S8
(N° 51157)
2001-3000
(2nd)
Louis Villeneuve (F)
André Vagniez (F)
195 laps
2632.650 km
109.690 km/h  
 

15th 30 No photo R.P. Gardner (GB) ASTON MARTIN Ulster Aston Martin
1494 S4
(Nbplate: WD8011)
(N° F4/447/S)
1001-1500
(8th)
Roland Percy Gardner (GB)
Alfred Lingfield Beloe (GB)
191 laps
2574.260 km
107.260 km/h  
 

16th 51 No photo F.S. Barnes (GB) SINGER Nine Le Mans Replica Singer
972 S4
(Nbplate: AVC?)
-1000
(1st)
'Frank' Barnes (GB)
'Archie' Langley (GB)
184 laps
2478.590 km
103.270 km/h  
 

17th 34 No photo André Henon (F) SINGER Le Mans 1½ L Singer
1493 S6
(Nbplate: 7903RJ3)
1001-1500
(9th)
André Hénon (F)
Roger 'Rès' (F)
178 laps
2395.660 km
99.810 km/h  
 

18th 45 No photo Mme Anne Rose-Itier (F) - Amédée Gordini (F) FIAT Balilla 508 Sport Fiat
999 S4
-1000
(2nd)
Anne Itier (F)
Robert Jacob (F)
172 laps
2327.160 km
96.960 km/h  
 

19th 48 No photo Gordon Hendy (GB) SINGER Nine Sport Singer
972 S4
-1000
(3rd)
Gordon Hendy (GB)
James Boulton (GB)
171 laps
2312.150 km
96.340 km/h  
 

20th 54 No photo Anthony Marsh (GB) SINGER Nine Le Mans Replica Singer
972 S4
-1000
(4th)
Arthur Marsh (GB)
Herbert Guest (GB)
160 laps
2164.370 km
90.180 km/h
8:23.000 ? 
 

21th 46 No photo Pierre Duval (F) B.N.C. BNC
993 S4
(Nbplate: 4102RJ8)
-1000
(5th)
Pierre Duval (F)
Paul Treunet (F)
160 laps
2159.590 km
89.980 km/h  
 

22th 52 No photo Raymond Gaillard (F) SINGER Nine Singer
972 S4
-1000
(6th)
Raymond Gaillard (F)
Maurice Aimé (F)
160 laps
2157.410 km
89.890 km/h  
 

23th 53 No photo Guy Lapchin (F) - Jacques Savoye (F) SINGER Nine Singer
973 S4
-1000
(7th)
Jacques Savoye (F)
Guy Lapchin (F)
156 laps
2100.150 km
87.500 km/h  
 

24th 56 No photo Capt. G.E.T. Eyston (GB) MG Midget PA MG
846 S4
(Nbplate: JB6158)
-1000
(8th)
Joan Richmond (AUS)
'Eva' Gordon-Simpson (GB)
154 laps
2077.730 km
86.570 km/h  
 

25th 55 No photo Capt. G.E.T. Eyston (GB) MG Midget PA MG
846 S4
(Nbplate: JB6156)
-1000
(9th)
Doreen Evans (GB)
Barbara Skinner (GB)
153 laps
2068.370 km
86.180 km/h  
 

26th 57 No photo Capt. G.E.T. Eyston (GB) MG Midget PA MG
846 S4
(Nbplate: JB6157)
-1000
(10th)
Margaret Allan (GB)
Colleen Eaton (GB)
152 laps
2054.850 km
85.610 km/h  
 

27th 62 No photo John Carr (GB) AUSTIN Seven Speedy Austin
749 S4
(Nbplate: BOA60)
-1000
(11th)
John Carr (GB)
John Barbour (GB)
142 laps
1913.690 km
79.730 km/h  
 

28th 60 No photo Austin (GB) AUSTIN Seven Speedy Austin
749 S4
(Nbplate: BOA58)
-1000
(12th)
'Charlie' (Charles) Dodson (GB)
Rees Joseph Richardson (GB)
138 laps
1863.060 km
77.620 km/h  
 

Retired 8 No photo Anthony Lago / Auguste Bodoignet (F) TALBOT T150 Baby Sport Talbot
2999 S6
2001-3000 Auguste Bodoignet (F)
Marcel Constans (F)
181 laps
2442.050 km
6:55.000 
 

Durite d'huile

Retired 36 No photo Riley Motor Co Ltd (GB) RILEY Nine MPH Six Racing Riley
1458 S6
1001-1500 Jean Sébilleau (F)
Georges Delaroche (F)
149 laps
2010.300 km 
 

Accident et aide extérieur

Retired 35 No photo Riley Motor Co Ltd (GB) RILEY Nine MPH Six Racing Riley
1458 S6
1001-1500 'Freddie' (Frederick) Dixon (GB)
Cyril Paul (GB)
130 laps
1753.960 km 
 

Feu dans les stands

Retired 44 No photo Amédée Gordini (F) - Aimé Gordini (F) FIAT Balilla 508 Sport Coppa D Oro Fiat
995 S4
(Nbplate: 7514RJ6)
-1000 Amédée Gordini (F)
Carlo Nazzaro (I)
129 laps
1740.460 km 
 

Alimentation

Retired 6 No photo Bernard de Souza Dantas (F) BUGATTI T57 Bugatti
3257 S8
(Nbplate: 76RJ5)
(N° 57289)
3001-4000 Bernard de Souza-Dantas (BRA)
Roger Teillac (F)
129 laps
1740.460 km 
 

Boîte de vitesse

Retired 10 No photo Earl Howe (GB) ALFA ROMEO 8C 2300 Alfa Romeo
2336 compr. S8
(Nbplate: MI44045)
(N° 2311201)
3001-4000 Francis 'Howe' (Francis Curzon - Earl Howe) (GB)
'Bug' (Brian) Lewis (GB)
129 laps
1740.460 km
5:47.900 
 

Piston

Retired 18 No photo Comte Georges d'Arnoux (F)(Ecurie Argo (F) BUGATTI T55 Bugatti
2262 compr. S6
3001-4000 Pierre Merlin (F)
Georges d'Arnoux (F)
128 laps
1726.970 km 
 

Canalisation d'essence

Retired 11 No photo Luigi Chinetti (I) ALFA ROMEO 8C 2300 Alfa Romeo
2336 compr. S8
3001-4000 Luigi Chinetti (I-USA)
Jacques Gastaud (MCO-F)
116 laps
1565.070 km
5:55.000 
 

Moteur, pont

Retired 2 No photo Roger Labric (F) BUGATTI T50S Bugatti
4972 compr. S8
(N° 50177)
Plus 4001 Roger Labric (F)
Pierre Veyron (F)
116 laps
1565.070 km
6:03.000 
 

Moteur, pont

Retired 50 No photo J.R.H. Baker (GB) SINGER Nine Le Mans Replica Singer
972 S4
(Nbplate: AVC?)
-1000 John H.R. Baker (GB)
Norman Black (GB)
107 laps
1443.640 km 
 

Démarreur

Retired 59 No photo Austin (GB) AUSTIN Seven Austin
748 S4
(Nbplate: BOA57)
-1000 'Pat' Driscoll (GB)
'Don' Parish (GB)
106 laps
1430.150 km 
 

Ravitaillement prématuré

Retired 39 No photo Maurice Baumer (GB) MG Magnette K3 MG
1086 compr. S6
(N° K3027)
1501-2000 Maurice Baumer (GB)
John Ludovic Ford (GB)
99 laps
1335.700 km 
 

Pistons

Retired 58 No photo Philipee Maillard-Brune (F) MG Midget PB (J4) MG
846 compr. S4
1001-1500 Jean Viale (F)
Albert Debille (F)
98 laps
1322.210 km 
 

Compresseur

Retired 22 No photo Tim Davies (GB) FRAZER NASH Shelsley Frazer Nash
1496 S4
(Nbplate: CMH498)
(N° 2149)
1001-1500 'Tim Davies' (Dudley Folland) (GB)
Alfred Fane (GB)
96 laps
1295.230 km 
 

Radiateur dessoudé

Retired 41 No photo Eddie Hertzberger (NL) MG Magnette K3 MG
1086 compr. S6
(N° K3031)
1501-2000 'Eddy' Hertzberger (NL)
'Raph' (Raphaël Béthenod de las Casas) (F)
92 laps
1241.260 km 
 

Compresseur

Retired 43 No photo Ecurie de L'Ours / G. Boursin (F) AMILCAR Amilcar
1079 S4
1001-1500 Marcel Horvilleur (F)
Gaston Serff (F)
91 laps
1227.770 km 
 

Moteur

Retired 61 No photo Austin (GB) AUSTIN Seven Austin
749 S4
(Nbplate: BOA59)
-1000 Charles Goodacre (GB)
Rodney Turner (GB)
89 laps
1200.780 km 
 

Boîte de vitesse, accident

Retired 19 No photo Derby (GB) DERBY Derby
1991 S8
(Nbplate: 1952YB?)
1501-2000 Gwenda Stewart (GB)
Julian Charlesworth (GB)
87 laps
1173.800 km 
 

Moteur, roulement de roue

Retired 23 No photo M.T.U. Collier (GB) FRAZER NASH TT Replica Frazer Nash
1496 S4
(Nbplate: BMP846)
(N° 2142)
1001-1500 Michael Collier (GB)
'Mitchell Thomson' (Hon Peter Mitchell-Thomson) (GB)
77 laps
1038.880 km 
 

Fuite d'huile

Retired 20 No photo Ecurie Argo (F) BUGATTI T35 Bugatti
1991 compr. S8
(Nbplate: 3707?)
2001-3000 Paul Vallée (F)
Robert Blondiaux (F)
74 laps
998.400 km 
 

compresseur

Retired 15 No photo Raymond Sommer (F) ALFA ROMEO 8C 2300 Alfa Romeo
2336 compr. S8
(Nbplate: 625RG7)
(N° 2311234)
3001-4000 Raymond Sommer (F)
Raymond 'de Saugé' (Destrez) (F)
69 laps
930.940 km
5:48.800 
 

Impuretés dans l'essence, condensateur

Retired 9 No photo ‘M. Rekip’ (F) BUGATTI T44 Bugatti
2992 S8
(Nbplate: 1092YB2)
2001-3000 'Rekip' (René Kippeurt) (F)
Edmond Nebout (F)
64 laps
863.480 km 
 

Conduite d'huile

Retired 49 No photo Singer Ltd (GB) SINGER Nine Le Mans Replica Singer
972 S4
(Nbplate: AVC?)
-1000 James Donald Barnes (GB)
'Tom' Wisdom (GB)
57 laps
769.040 km 
 

Démarreur

Retired 5 No photo Daniel Porthault (F) LA LORRAINE B3-6 La Lorraine
3478 S6
(Nbplate: 4?20RJ2)
3001-4000 Daniel Porthault (F)
Just-Emile Vernet (F)
52 laps
701.580 km 
 

Alimentation essence

Retired 37 No photo Riley Motor Co Ltd (GB) RILEY Nine MPH Six Racing Riley
1457 S6
1001-1500 'Percy' Maclure (GB)
'Sammy' Newsome (GB)
47 laps
634.120 km 
 

Accident et aide extérieur

Retired 28 No photo R.E. Tongue (GB) ASTON MARTIN 1½ Aston Martin
1494 S4
(Nbplate: CML721)
(N° LM19)
1001-1500 Clifton Penn-Hughes (GB)
Thomas Fothringham (GB)
45 laps
607.140 km 
 

Accident

Retired 25 No photo Riley Motor Co Ltd (GB) RILEY Nine MPH Six Racing Riley
1495 S6
1001-1500 Elsie Wisdom (GB)
'Kay' Petre Defries (CAN-GB)
38 laps
512.690 km
6:44.000 
 

Moteur

Retired 1 No photo Prince Nicolas de Roumanie (RO) DUESENBERG Model J Duesenberg
6986 compr. S8
Plus 4001 Nicolae de 'Roumanie' (RO)
Emile Beghin (F)
38 laps
512.690 km 
 

Alternateur

Retired 16 No photo Ecurie Argo (F) BUGATTI T55 Bugatti
2262 compr. S6
3001-4000 Bernard Chaudé (F)
'Gilbert' Foury (F)
26 laps
350.790 km 
 

Allumage et fuite d'huile

Retired 47 No photo Ian Connell (GB) SINGER Nine Le Mans Replica Singer
972 S4
(Nbplate: AYM957)
-1000 Ian Connell (GB)
Nevil Lloyd (GB)
17 laps
229.860 km 
 

Embrayage

Not leaving 3 No photo ? BUGATTI T50 Bugatti
4972 compr. S8
(N° 50143)
Plus 4001 Jacques de Valence de Minardiere (F)
Charles Richer Delavau (F)
   

Accident de Jacques de Valence de Minardiere aux essais


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