Silverstone had first made its mark in October 1948 when it hosted the RAC Grand Prix, and was immediately established as the country's premier motor sporting venue.
The man credited with touting the unused former WW2 airfield as a racing venue was Maurice Geoghegen, a local resident who had snuck in to test his Frazer Nash.
It was at a pub gathering of fellow petrolheads at the Shelsley ...Keep reading
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