Taken from the "The Autocar" dated August 29th, 1930.
The cars and their drivers
BENTLEY - Birkin, Moir, Benjafield, Hall
ALFA ROMEO - Varzi, Campari, Nuvolari, Callingham, Don, Outlaw
O.M. - Fronteras, Ramponi, Minoia
TALBOT - Lewis, Hindmarsh, Eaton
AUSTIN - Frazer Nash, Poppe, Waite, Crabtree
TRIUMPH - Barnes, Horsman
ALVIS - Harvey, Cushman, Paul, Purdy
LEA-FRANCIS - Davis, Whitcroft, Sutton, Peacock, Higgin, Sullivan
MERCEDES - Earl Howe, Campbell
RILEY - Ashby, Horton
T.T. Equipment
The following components were used on the cars that finished the course.
Sparking Plugs
CHAMPION on Alfa Romeos, Alvis,Talbots, O.M. and Mercedes
KLG on Austin, Riley, Bentleys and Lea Francis
Carburetters
MEMINI on Alfa Romeos and No 18 O.M.
SU on Alvis and Bentley
ZENITH on Talbot
SOLEX on Riley
COZETTE on Austin and Lea Francis
MERCEDES on Mercedes
R.A.G. on No. 17 O.M.
Shock Absorbers
ANDRE SILENTBLOC on Alfa Romeos, Alvis, Riley, Talbots, Lea-Francis, Bentleys and Mercedes (HOUDAILLE in front)
AUSTIN on Austin
Wheels
RUDGE-WHITWORTH on Alfa Romeos, Alvis, Talbots, Mercedes, Bentleys and Lea-Francis
AUSTIN on Austin
RILEY on Riley
Tyres
DUNLOP on all cars that finished
Fuel
B.P. on Alfa Romeos
SHELL on No. 4 Bentley, Nos 17 and 18 O.M. and Mercedes
PRATTS on Alvis, Austin, Talbots, No. 2 Bentley, No. 38 Lea-Francis, and Riley
Oil
CASTROL on Alfa Romeos, Alvis, Talbots, No. 2 Bentley and No. 38 Lea-Francis
MOBILOIL on Austin and Riley
SHELL on Nos. 17 and 18, Alfa Romeos and Mercedes
Ignition
BOSCH on Alfa Romeos, Mercedes, Bentley, with the addition of SIMMS on No. 4 Bentley
DELCO-REMY on Talbots
M-L on Austin
LUCAS on Lea-Francis
B.T.H. on Riley and Alvis
Batteries
YOUNG on Bentleys
SCAINE on O.M.
LUCAS on Alvis and Lea-Francis
ROTAX on Talbots
C.A.V. on Austin
Steering Wheels
BLUEMEL on Alfa Romeos, Austin, Alvis, O.M., Talbots, Bentleys, Lea-Francis and Mercedes
DOVER on Riley
Brake Linings
FERODO on Alfa Romeos, Austin and Alvis
DURON on Bentleys, O.M., Talbots, Lea-Francis (and HALO) and Mercedes
Miscellaneous
JAEGER and NIVEX instruments were used on the Alfa Romeo cars that finished first, second and third
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