1955 RAC Rally - Jaguar XK120 - Where is this photo taken ?

[threespires]

1955 RAC Rally
Does anybody know where this photo was taken?
Jaguar XK 120 - LOE 3 - RAC Rally 1955

[PZR]

Blackpool?

[Roy C]

I don't know the location (not the distinctive Blackpool Woolworths), but this car was disqualified from it's class win due to its construction.
LOE3 was originally built as a XK120 OTS roadster, but converted by driver Frank Grounds into a coupe.
Different rear wings (actually altered during the event), different doors and lack of a wood dashboard led to its disqualification.

Edited by Roy C on Tuesday 14th July 07:08

[Keep it stiff]

The Royal Oak had seen better days! With that veranda it has a seaside look to it. The 55 started in Blackpool and finished in Hastings passing through many cities/towns on the way. Maybe the style of lamp posts give a clue?

[dig123]

There are quite a few photos here of the car with various body modifications.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/robertgrounds/sets/7...

[threespires]

dig123 said:

There are quite a few photos here of the car with various body modifications.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/robertgrounds/sets/7...

Thanks for the extra info. Do I know you?

Edited by threespires on Tuesday 14th July 13:03

[mfmman]

If you search flickr using the search terms '50s' and 'Woolworths' about 8 rows down you find a picture that shows the same place from a slightly different angle. Caroline (now Denmark) Place, Hastings according to the captions

[threespires]

mfmman said:

If you search flickr using the search terms '50s' and 'Woolworths' about 8 rows down you find a picture that shows the same place from a slightly different angle. Caroline (now Denmark) Place, Hastings according to the captions

Well that is absolutely brilliant detective work. Thanks for the ID

[mfmman]

No problem, there is an old rally pics thread on the British Rally Forum that has about a million old rallying photos that are much more recent than yours, but your photos would be of interest to a few users on there. Do you mind if I share them?

[threespires]

mfmman said:

No problem, there is an old rally pics thread on the British Rally Forum that has about a million old rallying photos that are much more recent than yours, but your photos would be of interest to a few users on there. Do you mind if I share them?

Not at all, go for it..

[lowdrag]

Wish I'd bothered to read the whole thread before spending time finding it! But well done mfmman!

[threespires]

lowdrag said:

Wish I'd bothered to read the whole thread before spending time finding it! But well done mfmman!

☺☺

[threespires]

So with my original photo being identified as Hastings, then this photo cannot be Hastings as the car has different rear wings. The rear wings were changed half way through the Rally in the Midlands on it's way down south
So my next question is :-
If this isn't Hastings, where is it? Blackpool perhaps ?
Jaguar XK120 LOE 3 - RAC Rally 1955 "Hastings" ???? - Frank Grounds - XK is now Fixed Head

Edited by threespires on Friday 17th July 19:50

[dig123]

threespires said:

dig123 said:

There are quite a few photos here of the car with various body modifications.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/robertgrounds/sets/7...

Thanks for the extra info. Do I know you?

Edited by threespires on Tuesday 14th July 13:03

Don't think I know you, just found the topic interesting and googled the car and found the images, not my flicker account?

[threespires]

dig123 said:

Don't think I know you, just found the topic interesting and googled the car and found the images, not my flicker account?

Ahh, I understand...