11-09-2017, 04:45 PM
To continue the theme of lady drivers, here is one that popped up on ebay, recently. LINK
Miss Victoria Worsley. As I understand this is her blown TT 'ulster' reg GN8198.
As far as I can tell trying to decipher the handwriting on the back, and comparing it to what events would make sense, I believe that it reads "Relay Race Presented 4th July 1931", This tallies with the JCC meeting at Brooklands on that day, in which Miss Worsley was entered. A number of different races and tests were run at this meeting including a two lap relay race. I'm afraid I cannot find any info as to her team mate nor her performance in the relay. Earlier in the day she earned a gold medal in the 20 lap high speed reliability trial, gaining a small mention in the 'Motorsport' magazine write up.
"The hairpin soon began to get very badly cut up, as is usual in this event, and the result was fairly hectic in the case of those who tried to take it as a racing corner, and the hedge came very near to being spoilt on several occasions. Marriott was among the most violent, and Miss Worsley all but overdid things on one occasion."
Miss Victoria Worsley. As I understand this is her blown TT 'ulster' reg GN8198.
As far as I can tell trying to decipher the handwriting on the back, and comparing it to what events would make sense, I believe that it reads "Relay Race Presented 4th July 1931", This tallies with the JCC meeting at Brooklands on that day, in which Miss Worsley was entered. A number of different races and tests were run at this meeting including a two lap relay race. I'm afraid I cannot find any info as to her team mate nor her performance in the relay. Earlier in the day she earned a gold medal in the 20 lap high speed reliability trial, gaining a small mention in the 'Motorsport' magazine write up.
"The hairpin soon began to get very badly cut up, as is usual in this event, and the result was fairly hectic in the case of those who tried to take it as a racing corner, and the hedge came very near to being spoilt on several occasions. Marriott was among the most violent, and Miss Worsley all but overdid things on one occasion."