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Leech Brothers Le Mans
Leech Brothers Le Mans
Purveyors of some fantastic pre-war machinery, the Leech Brothers allegely acquired the ex-Lea-Wright Le Mans and campaigned it at various events.
Seems to be a 4-Seat Le Mans. No record of Lea-Wright in a 4 seat Le Mans was evident in his album! There are records of it being used in Hillclimbs (Rob Roy etc) in the immediate post-war years.
Current whereabouts: Unknown
Photo courtesy of the Bob King Collection
W K Hope
W K Hope
Assumingly, one of the follow-up races to the 1937 Australian Grand Prix (held on Boxing Day, 1936!) at Victor Harbor.
Car was driving by W K Hope as #26 (top left of pic)
Many of the other cars are entrants of the actual GP event too.
R Lea-Wright
R Lea-Wright
Used from mid-1934 by Lea-Wright. It potentially moved into Beasley's hands and was used at the 1938 AGP at Bathurst.
But where is it?
Noel Campbell. Bantam Special
Noel Campbell. Bantam Special
Winner of the 1938 South Australian Grand Prix. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1938_South_Australian_Grand_Prix
The family still retains the original trophy and some period advertising that celebrates the win.
The car was rebodied as a tourer, and was last seen in Sydney where Campbell moved to set up a business during the war years.
Current whereabouts: Unknown
Cars to be found:
Cars to be found:
1936 Victorian Sporting Car Club.
W Bullen. #11
Finished P2.
Was also entered in a Terraplane; DNS
Fred Pearse Collection
Fred Pearse Collection
Probably at Penrith in 1938?
Arthur Beasley at the Albury Grand Prix (is this the earlier car used by RLW?)
50-mile Handicap race at the Lobethal GP.
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