Tourism and Motor Sport in Ayrshire
Enterprise Ayrshire commissioned this study which looked at the contribution motor sport could make to the tourism effort in Ayrshire. The study examined motor sport in the Scottish context and at the ability of particular events to attract visitor numbers.
Recommendations were made for the support of events and facilities which at very little cost could attract an additional 45,000 visitors to Ayrshire each year.
The images were taken at the Daily Record Race Meeting at Turnberry Airfield in 1952. The top image shows the start of the main race. Mike Hawthorn is driving a Thinwall Special on pole No 54. The winner was Reg Parnell (BRM No 53), 2nd was Ken Wharton (BRM No 52) and in 3rd place was Ron Flockhart (ERA No 48). The bottom image shows Mike Hawthorn receiving his trophy in the centre of the picture. (both images and information courtesy of Bill Henderson, Photographer).
