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1935 Southport 100 
Reference number: Autocar Glass Plate C7267, This photo appears in the race report for the "Southport Hundred" from The Autocar magazine dated August 30th, 1935. C.L. Goodacre, driving P. Stephenson's supercharged Austin Seven, ahead of H. J. P. Williams' Magnette during the Southport 100-Mile race This photo is from the Autocar magazine archive at LAT Photographic, which is part of Haymarket who I work for. These are scanned from the original glass plates. Please see the "Ordering Prints" page if you would like prints stating the reference above but please mention me, (Austin Harris). MG» Magnette Austin» Seven (7)» Sports» Ulster (EA Sports)» TT People Charles Goodacre H J P Williams |
From the Austin Seven forum
by Beatrice Brown
I am right. The car was entered by the works for Goodacre. Hattons were the the local Austin agents who provided support and the administation of the entry was made locally by Stephenson. It was not Stephenson's car. Stephenson was the Club Press Officer and all my information about the events at Southport came from Club sources, not the magazine reporters who frequently got things wrong
By David Howe
Austin,Beatrice is right that is Charles Goodacre driving my car which was a works entry.In the 70's Martin Eyre met Charles Goodacre on a number of occassions and Goodacre desribed teh Southport 1935 100Mile Race stating it was the most exiting race had had ever run and the one he was most proud to have won.At that time Martin was the ownner of my car.Goodacre had a photo of himself during the race on his bedside table.
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