1938 TRS

I took this photograph at the Knickerbrook chicane during a Handicap Race at the Vintage Sports Car Club's meeting at Oulton Park in June 2006.

Leading is Kieran White in his 1938 TRS ahead of the 1930 Riley Special of Andrew Kellock. The TRS, or Thompson Racing Special was built from Ford parts, including the 1938 Ford 7W grille, and has a 4-cylinder inline 1,087cc Riley 9 engine. There's a note in the programme of the event that says this about the car:

'The second handicap race of the day features a very special 'special'. The TRS, a newcomer to VSCC race meetings has a seriously impressive history. Created in the late 30's, the car is based on a modified Ford C chassis, with a Riley 9 engine and various "go faster" bits. The car won a handicap race at the 1939 Phoenix Meeting, so watch out 'cos this could be a close one!'