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1934

Phil Fowke in his “Haste Waggon” (T.T. Austin) in which he returned the fastest time for the day at the first Mahagastota Hill Climb

1934

The Hot Stuff cars at the inaugural meeting of the club 4th September, 1934

Glancing back

J.K.J. Brown in the Austin 10/4

H. Ways’s stripped MG Midget J2 in the paddock

Another successful competitor

Ray de Costa in a Borgward cheered by the crowds

Lotus Rally

The Lotus Rally special committee enjoying a well deserved picnic lunch after a hard morning’s motoring. The members are Gerald Ebell, George Philips, Tissa Seneviratne and Nihal Canakaratne

1936

The first lady competitor Mrs. Gordon Graham in her Austin 65

1938

T. Glen Dickson in the “Heinsz” Special at Bogala

1959 Austins in Ceylon Motor Sporting Events

Club membership is on increase. More and more sports car owners are desirous of taking part in competitive motor sport than ever before. More of these Austin Healy Sprites will be seen in the future. Pictures show R.W. Hogg a winner at the Katukurunda circuit meet and Mrs. Monica Coiller a newcomer to the sport and may be a future champion

Kelaniya Mudtrails

A competitor enters the mudsplash in the Kelaniya Mudtrails

A CMSC member

R. Allan Clarke, one of the outstanding riders of the club in a winning mood

1958 Hey, Wait a moment!

Here is the Champ, the car and the trophies. Ranjan Canakeratne with the M.G.A. in which he won the Midnight Rally three years in succession. Besides winning this rally Ranjan has won many circuit races and hill climbs and was the Champion driver of the Club in 1958

1938 Fast and Pretty

Bogala was a stiff test of skill. Vincent Cox seen here is making a fast run in a Ford V8 in the 1938. meet. Vincent Cox was second in this event with Gordon Armstrong in another Ford V8 winning

Norman Suby

Norman Suby and his faithful Peugeot

Helmut Pierske

Well-in-the lead at a Katukurunda Circuit meet

M.S.M. Mohideen

The great sportsman and driver M.S.M Mohideen snapped at speed in the Austin Healy

25th Anniversary

The Motor Sports Club is twenty five years old, yet our speed merchants often mistake the starter’s shirt for the Chequerd flag. Dudley Perera looking at his watch to send off a competitor in one of the Club events

50th Anniversary

The Motor Sports Club is twenty five years old, yet our speed merchants often mistake the starter’s shirt for the Chequerd flag. Dudley Perera looking at his watch to send off a competitor in one of the Club events

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Ceylon Motor Sports Club

The Ceylon Motor Sports Club is one of the oldest motor sports clubs in South East Asia and was inaugurated on 4th September 1934 at the Grand Hotel, Nuwara Eliya.

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