It's the 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C of Anthony Bamford which was driven in the race by Willie Green and has a 2.6 litre straight-8 engine. The programme of the event says:
'Willie Green drives a very historic 8 cylinder 2600cc sports Alfa Romeo belonging to Anthony Bamford. This is the car well known in prewar speed trials when it was successfully driven by G. Bagratouni, an Italian then living in this country. Despite its heavier body by the Italian coachbuilders, Touring, AMO 999 may well be amongst the Monzas with Willie Green at the wheel'
This photograph wasn't taken during that race, though, but during an earlier handicap race - although it isn't shown in the entry list for that race in the programme of the event. The car following it is the 1933 Sunbeam Speed 20 of R.J.R. Sevier which has a 2.9 litre straight-6 engine. The photograph was taken at Foster's Corner on the short circuit at Oulton Park which omits the loop beween Cascades and Knickerbrook.
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