Images of Mike Hawthorn


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If anyone has images of Mike or his family prior to 1950 we would be very pleased to hear from you!

Mike Hawthorns father Leslie and his mother (far right) taken at their home. Date is unknown. As far as we know, Mike didn't have a sister so who is the girl at centre?

Leslie Hawthorn proudly poses with his 6-light Riley Kestrel saloon

From the childrens Eagle Annual of 1956, here is Mike helping at a lorry works before taking up racing! © Eagle Comics

Mike Hawthorn with his Fiat 500 Topolino that he used around 1946/47

Leslie Hawthorn racing his motorcycle pre-World War II

Image detail of Leslie Hawthorn racing his motorcycle pre-World War II

Mike's first car, a Riley Nine, that his father Leslie purchased for him to start racing, Reg KV 9475. It's seen here outside HWM in the late 1940s around the time Fred Hobbs purchased it © Fred Hobbs