In 1947, he first drove Reg Parnell's "The Challenger" in the British Empire Trophy and Parnell's ERA E-type (GP1) at Lausanne both ending in retirements.
En 1947 pilotou o "The Challenger" de Reg Parnell no British Empire Trophy e o ERA E-type (GP1) tamén de Parnell en Lausana, ambos terminaron en retiradas.