Brooklands Drivers
the houses
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At least five Brooklands racing drivers of the 1920s and 1930s lived on or near Kingston Hill in S.W. London U.K. These photos, taken in March 2008, show four of their houses:-
"Canbury" - Malcolm Campbell The first two are near the top of Kingston Hill, on the north or Richmond Park side. John Cobb lived in Coombe Park, which is on the right, just beyond the first two. The Segrave house, half a mile to the south, is off Warren Road. All four of these men held the World Land Speed Record, in the order Guinness, Campbell (nine times with Segrave snatching it from him three times) and Cobb. Segrave and Cobb died with their boots on. Archie Frazer-Nash, producer of the famous sports cars, lived at number 84, Kingston Hill, on the south side, but the house was demolished in recent decades. A reference from a 1920s newspaper finally led me, excitedly, to the Cobb family mansion at Esher. Sadly, only a few ruins remain. Victor Derrington supplied parts for racing cars from the 1920s to his death in 1972, indeed, his company kept going till 1981. His premises were at 159 London Road, Kingston and at nearby Clifton Road - both just before Kingston Hill. Personal details are unknown at present. V.W. Derrington raced a Salmson with some success at Brooklands, from 1932, and the car was still in his possession at the time of his death.
Ted Allery was a fatality in a notorious incident at Brooklands. He was travelling as mechanic in a Talbot when it crashed into a sister car and careered into the crowd. He was born near the base of Kingston Hill.
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