Bob Duell was a fixture racing at The Glen. We saw Bob just a few years ago at our 60th anniversary doing well.
Bob Duell tuning his fast TD among his Ecurie Pip teammates.
Battle among the TD’s with Charles Fela #68 from Akron alongside Fred Steger with Bob Duell #9, close behind. Fela was in a race long battle with Joe Suessman and finished second only feet behind.
Noe the PIP on the side of Duell’s TD. There were a bunch of Western NY racers who all belonged to Ecurie Pip.
John Tame’s 1500cc MG TF was up front in all his races. In the Western New Yorker he fought with Joe Suessman and Fela but finished 3rd.
Even the officials drove MG’s. Here one of the stewards drives his TC towards the tower.
Joe Suessmuth in his MGTC looks over at the pits to get a signal from his faithful crew. Joe would win the race. after a race long battle with the TD of Charlie Fela. The TD would outbrake the TC into the last turn only to have Joe pass him up the
Results from the 1959 BMC cup race
Results from the 1959 Hambro Cup
Results from 1960 MGCC races
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