I took this photograph in the
paddock at the Silverstone Classic meeting in July 2010.
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It’s not listed in the
programme of the event, but it’s a 1937 Alta 2 Litre Sports then owned by John
Ruston. Geoffrey Taylor formed the Alta Car and Engineering Company and
produced his first car in 1929, the name 'Alta' apparently being chosen when he
read a novel which referenced the town of Alta in Alberta, Canada and the name
appealed to him. He produced a number of cars in the 1930s, firstly with a twin
overhead camshaft 4-cylinder inline 1,074cc engine which was later increased to
1,496cc and then 1,960cc. John Ruston's car has a supercharged 1,960cc engine
and was once driven by George Abecassis and Tony Gaze.
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