October 2, 1948

Gigi Villoresi on his way to victory

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October 2, 1948

Race winner Gigi Villoresi leads team-mate Alberto Ascari

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October 2, 1948

Gigi Villoresi takes the plaudits after his win

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October 2, 1948

Gigi Villoresi brings his car home after his win

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October 2, 1948

George Watson corners in his privatly-entered Alta

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October 2, 1948

Prince Bira, who finished fifth, in his Maserati

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October 2, 1948

Last-minute tinkering on Philippe Étancelin's Talbot-Lago

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October 2, 1948

The second row starts the British Grand Prix

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October 2, 1948

Running repairs for George Nixon's ERA

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October 2, 1948

Mechanics tend to the ERA of Cuth Harrison

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October 2, 1948

The start of the 1948 British Grand Prix

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October 2, 1948

A British ERA racing car, driven by Geoffrey Ansell in mid-air during a crash

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October 2, 1948

A pit stop is made by Reg Parnell during the first British Grand Prix after World War II

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October 2, 1948

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