Healey Silverstone group S (1950)

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Riley overhead unit (a few later models used a 3.0-liter Alvis six)
2443 cc
4 cylinder engine
rear axle from the postwar Riley RM-series sedan, 3.500/1
104 HP @ 4500 rpm
132 pounds/feet @ 3000 rpm
Twin SU H4 carburetors

4 speed manual synchromesh gearbox
six-inch deep side members chassis
with trailing-arm independent front suspension, a coil-sprung but Panhard rod located 'live' rear axle and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes (11-inch front / 10-inch rear)
wheels fitted with cycle wings
fuel tank, 16-gallon

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Results in famous races (until 1952) and in WSCC (1953+)

1950Season

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Targa Florio	Mille Miglia	Carrera Pan	Le Mans	Dolo miti	Tourist Trophy	Sebring
Date	2/4	23/4	10/5	25/6	16/7	19/9	31/12
Team	1080km	1600km	3000km	24h	300km	3h	6h
Tommy Wisdom/ Anthony Hume, X2	#502, 15th
F. Mosters/ Carlo Castelbarco, D6		#721, 38th
Donald Healey/ Geoffrey Healey, X5		#723, dnf		#23, 19th*
P. A. H. Wood/ Peter Monkhouse, D37		#734, dnf
Robin Richards/ Rodney Lord, D50		#736, dnf				#29, 11th+
Ernie Wilkinson, D24						#24, 9th
Walter Freed, D32						#25, acci dent
Charles Mortimer, D2						#26, 14th
Automobilia Ltd, D44						#27, 12th
Automobilia Ltd, D45						#28, 15th
Briggs Cunningham, D15 (Cadillac 5.4)							#16, 3rd
Total points 8							8
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 13/9	1/1	4/1		1/1		6/5	1/1
Drivers	Team entries and car number
Automobilia Ltd
C. H. Masters						27
Mike Oliver						28
Robin Richards						29
Briggs Cunningham
Walters							16
Frick							16

*Nigel Mann/ Mortimer Morris-Goodall entry
+Automobilia Ltd entry

1951Season

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Mille Miglia	Le Mans	Dolomiti	Targa Florio	Tourist Trophy	Carrera Pan
Date	29/4	26/6	15/7	9/9	15/9	25/11
Team	1600km	24h	300km	576km	500km	3000km
John Buncombe, D21					#26, 14th
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 1/1					1/1

1952Season

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Sebring	Mille Miglia	Le Mans	Targa Florio	Dolo miti	Good wood	Carrera Pan
Date	15/3	4/5	15/6	29/6	13/7	16/8	23/11
Team	12h	1600km	24h	576km	300km	9h	3000km
Bill Lamb/ Going, E71						#26, dnf
David Boston/ Shattock, D48						#27, 8th
E. B. Wadsworth/ Beetson, E76						#30, in entry list
Total points 3						3
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 2/1						2/1

1953Season

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Sebring	Mille Miglia	Le Mans	Spa	Nurb	Tourist Trophy	Carrera Pan
Team	12h	1600km	24h	24h	1000km
Erwin Goldschmidt/ Paul O'Shea (Cadillac)	#98, rear end
Statistics
Works Starts/finishes 1/0	1/0

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