The 2nd Crystal Palace Trophy was a

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rules, held on 19 June 1954 at

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. The race was run over two heats of 10 laps and a final of 10 laps.

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won Heat 1 and set fastest lap in that heat. Peter Collins in a

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started from pole position in Heat 1.

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won Heat 2 and set fastest lap in that heat.

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started from pole position in Heat 2. Parnell won the final, starting from pole by way of being fastest winner in the heats, and set fastest lap. Collins was second and Nuckey third.

Entries

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²Fairman raced Webb's car

Results

Heats

Final

Grid positions for the final were determined by the drivers' finishing times in the heats. Only the top six drivers from each heat qualified for the final.

References

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