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"Miniature Motor Car Racing Tests Drivers Skill”. A look back at the Miniature Speedway, a precursor to modern slot cars.

The following info is not mentioned in the article, but according to our research:

Grandpa Sez; In late 1931, or early 1932, Tim Birkin (Sir Henry Ralph Stanley Birkin) entered into a partnership with businessman and fellow race car driver, Mike Couper, called Birkin & Couper Ltd. The company entered into the manufacture of a miniature electric model raceway with motorized cars running on single rails. In March 1933 the workshop at Broadwater Road, Welwyn Garden City, was put up for sale.
In May of 1933 while racing at the Tripoli Grand Prix, Birkin burnt his arm badly against the hot exhaust pipe while reaching into the cockpit for his cigarette lighter during a pit stop. There are different opinions of what then happened. The traditional view is that the wound turned septic, whilst others say Birkin suffered from a malaria attack. It was probably a combination of both that proved fatal, as Birkin died at Countess Carnavon Nursing Home in London 22 June 1933.

This is an original 1/2 page magazine article from 1933
Pages measure 6 1/2" x 9".
We do not photocopy these.

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