1954 Jaguar Type D

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Roadster Chassis Num: XKD 403   OKV 2 has had a very illustrious racing career, including being driven by ten factory drivers at events such as LeMans, Goodwood, Aintree, Reims, Dundrad, Oulton Park, Silverstone and Snetterton. Bob Berry (who was to become head of public relations for Jaguar) raced the car extensively and did very well. Bob was considered one of Britain's best 'up and coming drivers.' In 1955, Bob received an invitation to the Portuguese Grand Prix. OKV 2 was loaded on a transporter and headed to Portugal. Unfortunately, the transporter broke down in France. The D-Type was, therefore, unloaded, filled with all the spares they had brought and headed south. Twenty hours and 980 miles later, a very travel stained 'D' roared into the main square of Oporto, having traveled virtually non-stop across Portugal, Spain and most of France. The 'D' ran flawlessly, with the exception of a front sump seal leak. This forced a pit stop 10 laps from the end to top up the oil and dropped him from a 3rd place finish to a respectable 5th. Nevertheless, it was a great race and the prize money paid for all expenses. The D-Type was once again loaded with spares and driven back.

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Event	Group
2011 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion	3B: 1955-61 Sports Racing
Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races	1955-1961 Sports Racing Cars Over 2000cc
Monterey Historic Races at Laguna Seca	1956-61 Sports Racing Cars Over 2500cc
Monterey Historic Automobile Races at Laguna Seca	1957-1960 Sport Racing Cars over 2500cc