Name this car from Goowood FoS 2012

[TimmyWimmyWoo]

I took this photo at Goodwood FoS 2012, and have it as a desktop wallpaper at work. My colleague is an ex motorsport journalist and is getting annoyed because we can't work out what the car is or who is driving it. Not the best photo I know, but can you shed any light on it?



Edit: can't see the uploaded image here, can anyone fix it? First time using the PH photo uploader, the URL is:

http://thumbsnap.com/sc/Zg3AoElY.jpg

Edited by TimmyWimmyWoo on Wednesday 2nd January 10:17

Edited by TimmyWimmyWoo on Wednesday 2nd January 10:18

[Pesky]

A couple of err "interesting" photos in your gallery

[MonkeyHanger]

Parnell MG driven by Richard Last if the entry list is accurate.

[TimmyWimmyWoo]

That won't be my gallery, I've never used Thumbsnap before!

[Pesky]

TimmyWimmyWoo said:

That won't be my gallery, I've never used Thumbsnap before!

Apologies - bit naughty of Thumbsnap's linking!!!

[MonkeyHanger]

Pesky said:

A couple of err "interesting" photos in your gallery

I think it's a random selection rather than being the work of the OP. VERY NSFW if anyone's browsing from the office...

[Krikkit]

It's a 1936 Parnell MG driven by Richard Last.

[TimmyWimmyWoo]

MonkeyHanger said:

Parnell MG driven by Richard Last if the entry list is accurate.

We have a winner! We've only been debating it for two weeks now... I couldn't find a Goodwood entry list online, just a list of what 'celebrities' were driving cars.

You've earned the respect of a jaded motoring hack (my colleague), thanks!

[Urban Sports]

LMAO

[MonkeyHanger]

TimmyWimmyWoo said:

We have a winner! We've only been debating it for two weeks now... I couldn't find a Goodwood entry list online, just a list of what 'celebrities' were driving cars.

You've earned the respect of a jaded motoring hack (my colleague), thanks!

You're welcome.

Entry lists & results are on the Goodwood Website

http://www.goodwood.co.uk/downloads/fos/timed-resu...

[TA14]

Krikkit said:

It's a 1936 Parnell MG driven by Richard Last.

Why is it in French Racing Blue?

[LaurasOtherHalf]

TA14 said:

Krikkit said:

It's a 1936 Parnell MG driven by Richard Last.

Why is it in French Racing Blue?

That's not French racing blue?

[nicanary]

The car was originally a K3 Magnette (as driven by Nuvolari to win the Ards TT) converted by Hugh Hamilton to single-seater spec.. Reg Parnell bought it in 1935 and raced it in British national events.

In 1936/37 he converted it to twin-cam spec, with a central seat, and was driving it at Brooklands when he had a collision with Kay Petre which resulted in him losing his licence for a while. In 1939 the car was sold to Ian Nickols.

A photo in his biography shows it in unpainted bare metal, no colour. I've no idea why it is that colour blue, but there was no regulation about national colours unless a GP was being entered.