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Nicholls 17a 
 For the first time ever Mike Hailwood sits in a racing car. It was Stirling Moss's Lotus GP racer and the occasion was the 1961 BBC Sports Personality of the year award. Stirling - here peering into the cockpit - won, with Mike fourth. 
 Keywords: July 04, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, The Classic MotorCycle
Nicholls 17a 
 For the first time ever Mike Hailwood sits in a racing car. It was Stirling Moss's Lotus GP racer and the occasion was the 1961 BBC Sports Personality of the year award. Stirling - here peering into the cockpit - won, with Mike fourth. 
 Keywords: July 04, Mortons, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group Ltd, Nick Nicholls, The Classic MotorCycle


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For the first time ever Mike Hailwood sits in a

racing car. It was Stirling Moss's Lotus GP racer and the occasion was the 1961 BBC Sports Personality of the year award. Stirling - here peering into the cockpit - won, with Mike fourth.