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Uncle Tom Legget in his Singer Le Mans racing car speaking to film star Jean Kent.

20th July 1955
Uncle Tom Legget in his Singer Le Mans racing car speaking to film star Jean Kent.
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1955 – Robert in his white clothes is on the left and I am on the far side next to Jean Kent. The other people around the car are friends of Tom’s filling the racing car with petrol. Bob Welsh is pictured behind Jean Kent.

The Evening Times Newspaper, Tuesday July 26 1955 reported the following ” Tom Legget has an Austin Martin and a Self Built Special he calls “The Crocus”. His navigator is Bob Welsh of the Edinburgh Police Traffic Department.”

Dean Village Memories Added by Dean Village Memories Attributed to: David Le Sueur

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