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Title: Hugh Carrington
Post by: Fiona ST on Friday 01 March 13 10:45 GMT (UK)
I'm trying to find out about my husband's uncle, Malcolm Hugh Carrington, known as Hugh Carrington.  He was involved with Formula One racing back in the fifties and won the 9 hour race in 1959.  I believe he was an electrical engineer and lived in Johannesburg. He was born in the UK and was the grandson of J B Carrington, goldsmith and Court jeweler of London. Any information at all would be great! 
Fiona T  :)
Title: Re: Hugh Carrington
Post by: pampoen on Saturday 02 March 13 05:21 GMT (UK)
Hi I found nothing on NAAIRS but found a link to his winning the 9 hour race at Kyalami http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyalami_9_Hours and I also found this link to info on the race won by Hugh http://thechicaneblog.com/2012/02/20/1959-johannesburg-9-hours-program/

That is all I could find.

Regards Derek
Title: Re: Hugh Carrington
Post by: Fiona ST on Saturday 02 March 13 11:00 GMT (UK)
Thanks for having a look Derek.  Hugh is turning into a bit of a mystery! Will keep looking and hope that someone somewhere knows something. F
Title: Re: Hugh Carrington
Post by: sami on Saturday 02 March 13 18:54 GMT (UK)
Hi Fiona:

These records refer to a Hugh Malcolm Carrington - he might be yours

http://www.national.archsrch.gov.za/sm300cv/smws/sm30ddf0?20130302204358C6D01981&DN=00000002

http://www.national.archsrch.gov.za/sm300cv/smws/sm30ddf0?20130302204358C6D01981&DN=00000003

sami
Title: Re: Hugh Carrington
Post by: rutti tutti on Sunday 03 March 13 06:34 GMT (UK)
Please remember that this a forum for finding "dead"! rather alive people!!! Please Be very careful of any any details posted on here as well as read the Rootschat policy threads carefully:)
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,634404.0.html
Thanks Ruth
Title: Re: Hugh Carrington
Post by: Fiona ST on Sunday 03 March 13 11:56 GMT (UK)
Hugh Carrington died in the 1990s so we are looking for information about a dead person.