1953 Coronation Trophy
23 May - Crystal Palace: 21.722 km 3(2.172 km x 10 laps)
Results:
Heat 1
1 Tony Rolt Connaught A-Type 'A3' 11m47.4, 70.78mph
2 Ken Wharton Cooper-Bristol T23 'CB-6-53' 11m48.0
3 Lance Macklin HWM-Alta 12m06.2
4 Stirling Moss Cooper-Alta Special 12m15.0
5 Bill Aston Aston-Butterworth 'NB-41' 12m35.0
6 Torrie Large Alta F2 'F2-1' 13m38.0
Did Not Finish:
Archie Bryde Cooper T20 - Bristol 8 Mechanical
Fastest Lap: Tony Rolt (Connaught A-Type), 1:08.8, 72.23mph
Pole Position: Tony Rolt
Heat 2
1 Peter Whitehead Cooper-Alta T24 'CA-1-53' 12m00.8, 69.40mph
2 Peter Collins HWM-Alta 12m12.2
3 Graham Whitehead Cooper-Bristol T23 'CB-8-53' 12m12.8
4 Jack Fairman HWM-Alta 12m47.0
5 Leslie Marr Connaught A-Type 'A5' 12m47.4
Did Not Finish:
John Barber Cooper T23 - Bristol
Bobbie Baird Ferrari 500 3 Accident
Tony Crook Cooper T20 - Bristol 2
Donald Bennet Cooper T19 - Vincent 1000cc 0 Chain drive
Alan Brown Cooper T23 - Alfa Romeo 0 Fuel pump
Fastest Lap: Peter Whitehead (Cooper-Alta T24), 1:08.6, 72.88mph
Pole Position: Peter Whitehead
Final
1 Tony Rolt Connaught A-Type 'A3' 11m42.2, 71.28mph
2 Ken Wharton Cooper-Bristol T23 'CB-6-53' 11m44.2
3 Peter Whitehead Cooper-Alta T24 'CA-1-53' 11m56.2
4 Lance Macklin HWM-Alta 11m56.8
5 Stirling Moss Cooper-Alta Special 12m04.0
6 Graham Whitehead Cooper-Bristol T23 'CB-8-53' 12m07.8
7 Peter Collins HWM 53 - Alta 12m11.8
8 Bill Aston Aston - Butterworth 12m20.4
9 Jack Fairman HWM 53 - Alta 12m57.6
10 Torrie N. Large Alta F2 9 laps
Did Not Finish:
Leslie Marr Connaught A - Lea Francis 1 Accident
Did Not Start:
Paul Emery Emeryson - Alta
Did Not Qualify:
Archie Bryde Cooper T20 - Bristol
Tony Crook Cooper T20 - Bristol
Donald Bennet Cooper T19 - Vincent 1000cc
Alan Brown Cooper T23 - Alfa Romeo
Bobbie Baird Ferrari 500
John Barber Cooper T23 - Bristol
Fastest Lap: Tony Rolt (Connaught A-Type), 1:08.8, 72.73mph
Pole Position: Tony Rolt
