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Originally Posted by Kpy

It's a rather strange story, the 1949 race.

The winning Ferrari belonged to Peter Mitchell Thomson, and was entered for him and Luigi Chinetti.

During the race Selsdon declared himself unwell (a cognac hangover was rumoured) after around 72 minutes at the wheel only climbing into the car for the first time just after dawn on the Sunday. The heroic Chinetti drove more than 22 of the 24 hours, finishing so exhausted that he had to be lifted from the car.

Selsdon died in February 1963, so can't have been in your offices in the eighties. His son and current Baron Selsdon, Malcolm born in 1937 was a director of Mildand Bank Group between 1976 and 1990.

As you say, there was no internet in the early 80s. I have to thank the internet for this information as well as Quentin Spurring and Brian Laban's books on the great race.

So it must have been the son, i worked for midland bank from 79 and it became hsbc were i continued until 2012 when i retired.