MGapr11 Bulletin no 60 - The Triple-M Register

This is a picture of Doreen Evans’ R-type shortly after itcaught fire in the 1936 JCC International Trophy at Brooklands,which was a 100 lap race using five handicappingchannels for the first time – the year before, four channel hadbeen used. “Motor Sport” called it one of the best and mostexciting events staged at Brooklands.The R-type was in the usual Bellevue Garages blue liverywith the Old English White stripe down the side. A fuel leakfilled the undertray, and then “The Motor” reported ‘MissEvans came at over 100mph along the Railway Straight, andfound flames belching from underneath her car at the rear,licking around the tank. Instantly she braked hard. As the winddropped the flames shot up round her feet. She rose from theseat, easing herself upwards and back. With one hand shesteered the car, with the other she pulled on the handbrake.At 30mph she swirled down the banking towards the FinishingStraight, as the flames licked higher and the car banged theoff-side bank. Seizing the