[HD] 1948 Goodwood Circuit "First Race" (Junior Car Club) [REMASTER AUDIO/VIDEO]

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The Junior Car Club brought together over 100 vehicles to compete,  with events ranging from midget class (500cc capacity engines) to 'Grand Prix' class. Reg Parnell took the chequered flag, and the first ever Goodwood Trophy, beginning a love affair with the track that would eventually lead to him being  dubbed the "Emperor of Goodwood".

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00:30Monica Winkup, one of the three women competitors, made a circuit of the track in her own car.

00:40Lord Strathcarran was among the competitors, driving in the three-lap midget car race.

00:46These small machines, with only 500cc engine capacity, fascinated the great crowd of onlookers.

00:53With the brisk and spectacular show they put up.

01:00Let's go.

01:01Let's go.

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01:03Let's go.

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01:13Let's go.

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01:17Then came the medium class, with engine capacity up to 1,100 cc's.

01:43Mishaps of these great speeds are always to be expected, and in the course of this race an ERA driven by Mr. J.R. Lowry did a double somersault.

01:53Mr. Lowry was lucky in escaping with only minor injuries.

02:03But the great event of the afternoon was the Goodwood Trophy race for one and a half litre supercharged cars,

02:10in which ace drivers of many nationalities took part.

02:40The winner was Reg Parnell, who after receiving the trophy drank from it a toast to the new course.

02:47The Goodwood Trophy

02:49The Goodwood Trophy

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