George Wicken |
George Wicken lived in Kent and ran the family business which included a dairy in Maidstone. He was also part of the Jezreels religious group. George started in 1950 with a Cooper Mk IV, notable results include a third at Silverstone in June 1950, followed immediately by a win in the heats at Brands, a pair of seconds in the supporting races to the 100 mile race at Silverstone in July and a third in the final at Brands in the same month. In August he got an two outright wins at Brands including the daily Telegraph Trophy.
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For 1952, George acquired a new Cooper Mk VI and in April won the London Trophy at Brands Hatch followed by a win in the handicap race in May and a second, to Bob Gerard at the Goodwood Whitsun meeting. July brought a win at Fairwood. He continued with this car until 1954 when he bought a new Cooper Mk VIII George won the sprint race at the Easter Brands meeting in '53 and continued to be the near right through to 1956 totalling over 80 results in all. |
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