England's Finest Pub- The Wheatsheaf Inn

There is a corner of The Wheatsheaf Inn, dedicated entirely to motor racing, endemic in the Dimblebee family. Pictures include:

Tim Birkin the Nottingham Lace entrepreneur at Brooklands 1930. He was one of the famous "Bentley Boys".

A very young Stirling Moss, 1951 at Berne in the HWM.

Robert Salisbury, the independent racing driver in the Gerard Racing Merlin in 1960.

David Purley, who won the George Medal for his gallant efforts trying to save the life of Roger Williamson, seen by millions of motor racing fans the world over on television.

The famous 'Lotus Boys' - undoubtedly one of the best ever teams in the world. From right to left 2 times world champion Graham Hill, 2 times world champion Jim Clarke, team boss Colin Chapman. The person on the far left would be Keith Duckworth, the 'Worth' of Cosworth and one of the two founders. He was the man responsible for designing the DFV, the most successful engine in the history of Formula One, with 155 race wins. By the look of it, they are gathered around the DFV mounted in Jim Clark's Lotus 49 (he was No.5 in 1967, Graham Hill was No. 6). It was Clark who gave the DFV it's inaugural win, on its first outing at the 1967 Dutch Grand Prix. Courtesy of Jim Blackstock Communications & Press Officer Cosworth Racing

Graham Hill, the World Champion in 1962 with his young son at the wheel, later to become World Champion Damon Hill.

Finally Julian Gerard a good family friend, in his Sprite in 1970 vying for position against Bill Sparks in a Triumph GT6 (The famous Cockleshell Hero).
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