Title

Aston Martin DBR1 on fire, Goodwood, Sussex, 1959. Artist: Unknown

Caption

Aston Martin DBR1 on fire in the pits, Tourist Trophy Race, Goodwood, Sussex, 1959. At a refuelling stop, with Roy Salvadori handing over to Stirling Moss, petrol spilt onto the hot exhaust, causing fire to engulf the car. The pit crew are seen here fighting the blaze.
Beaulieu (England), National Motor Museum

Date

1959

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/National Motor Museum

Reference

HRM19A86_154

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

53,9Mb (1,5Mb) / 16,7in x 12,5in / 5023 x 3753 (300dpi)

Keywords

transport transportation England people male car cars automobile sport job man men flag flags danger guy dangerous burnt smoke occupation fire accident century banner profession wreckage concept incident tyre mechanic motor racing fire extinguisher B&W motor sport motor race West Sussex MONOCHROME standard fifties 1950s road Transport Motor Car black & white black and white B W famous people 20th century National Motor Museum Aston Martin Aston Martin DBR1 decade Goodwood motor racing circuit racing driver TGN Tourist Trophy race TT race photograph Unknown Stirling Stirling Moss Moss S Moss Roy Roy Salvadori Salvadori Stirling Moss Roy Salvadori photograph