1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk I

I took his photograph at the Historic Sports Car Club's Spring Race Meeting at Oulton Park in May 1987.

It's a 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk I and has the 2,580cc version of the 6-cylinder inline Lagonda engine. The Aston Martin DB2/4 replaced the DB2 and was in production from 1953 to 1957, first with the 2,580cc version of the engine which was replaced by a larger 2,922cc engine in October 1954. This car is chassis LML/516 and it has since been repainted in the traditional Aston Martin metallic green colour.

1954 Aston Martin DB2

This car competed in the Pre-1959 Aston Martin Race at the Aston Martin Owners Club's meeting at Oulton Park in September 1986.

It's John Curtis Chamberlain's 1954 Aston Martin DB2/4, chassis LML/555. The DB2/4 was produced from 1953 to 1957 and this car has the 6-cylinder inline 2,580cc engine, later cars having the larger 2,922cc version of that engine.

Aston Martin DB2/4

This car competed in the 20 minute long Pre-1961 Sports & GT Cars Race at the VSCC's SeeRed meeting at Donington Park in May 2011.

It's Mark Campbell's 1954 Aston Martin DB2/4 which according to the programme of the event has a 2,988cc engine. The DB2/4 was introduced in 1953, originally with a 2,580cc engine, later models having a 2,922cc unit. A revised Mark II version was introduced in 1955.

Here's Mark Campbell at McLeans corner during the race.

On 3 October 2015 I showed a photograph of another Aston Martin DB2/4 that took part in this race - that one being driven by James Cambell. Presumably there's some family connection there.

Frazer Nash High Speed

I took this photograph at Mc Lean's corner during the Invited Pre-1961 Sports & GT Cars Race at the SeeRed meeting at Donington Park in May 2011.

It's Ned Spieker in his 1948 Frazer Nash High Speed leading the 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 of James Campbell. The Frazer Nash, which is chassis 421/100/004, has a 2-litre Bristol engine and was originally delivered to a Frantisek Dobry of Czechoslovakia in December 1948. After Harold Adlington and Norman Culpan finished in third place at the 1949 Le Mans 24 Hour race in Frazer Nash High Speed chassis 421/100/008 subsequent cars were known as Frazer Nash Le Mans models.

I showed a photograph of James Campbell's Aston Martin DB2/4 on 3 October 2015.

Aston Martin DB2/4

This car took part in the Pre-1961 Sports & GT Cars Race at the SeeRed meeting at Donington Park in May 2011.

It's a 1955 Aston Martin DB2/4, chassis number LML950, and was driven in ther race by James Campbell. The car had been the subject of an auction sale in November 2005 and here's what Bonhams said about it then.