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. Although run to

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regulations, the paucity of the entries led to the organisers opening up the race to other categories. An entry had been made for the

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but it failed to appear. Its driver

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was loaned local driver John Brown's HWM- Alta; Parnell started from pole position but broke a drive shaft as he left the start line.

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's 4WD A.J.B. led briefly before David Murray took over with a

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. Joe Kelly's Alta challenged and set fastest lap but retired with gearbox problems. Murray retired with fuel pump problems and

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took the lead in Duncan Hamilton's

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, chased home by Gillie Tyrer's BMW 328. Ian Stewart was third in an XK120.

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