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1035:"British Empire Trophy 1952 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars"
1135:"1000 km Buenos Aires 1954 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars"
1060:"Goodwood 9 Hours 1952 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars"
1085:"Tourist Trophy 1953 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars"
1110:"9 h Goodwood 1953 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars"
980:"Pat Griffith (GB) - All Results - Racing Sports Cars"
869:"Pat Griffith (GB) - All Results - Racing Sports Cars"
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206:. Following retirements in the
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545:Complete Mille Miglia results
1173:British Empire Trophy winner
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1216:24 Hours of Le Mans drivers
950:"1954 Buenos Aires 1000 KM"
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1236:Sportspeople from Surrey
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145:1953 RAC Tourist Trophy
1206:English racing drivers
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924:www.historicracing.com
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813:www.historicracing.com
202:to third place in the
1231:People from Weybridge
259:British Empire Trophy
157:British Empire Trophy
16:English racing driver
1221:Mille Miglia drivers
1015:on 18 September 2016
930:on 18 September 2016
898:Motor Sport Magazine
849:on 18 September 2016
819:on 18 September 2016
638:Aston Martin Lagonda
349:1000 km Buenos Aires
327:9 Hours of Goodwood
204:1000 km Buenos Aires
1158:Sporting positions
664:Steering, accident
279:9 Hours of Goodwood
208:12 Hours of Sebring
87:24 Hours of Le Mans
509:Aston Martin, Ltd.
304:RAC Tourist Trophy
268:The Monkey Stable
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1241:1926 births
1211:1980 deaths
1183:Reg Parnell
728:Co-Drivers
682:David Brown
558:Co-Drivers
470:Co-Drivers
450:Water pump
383:Co-Drivers
357:David Brown
334:David Brown
289:David Brown
165:David Brown
116:Best finish
29:Nationality
1195:Categories
1144:7 November
1119:7 November
1094:7 November
1069:7 November
1044:7 November
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823:7 November
796:References
71:Vale Royal
789:Accident
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244:Position
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56:, England
50:Weybridge
196:Kieft-MG
184:Goodwood
75:Cheshire
620:Clutch
615:GT+2.0
538:Brakes
241:Series
238:Season
182:in the
172:Le Mans
39:British
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89:career
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1177:1952
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300:1953
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