ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi, hiː dɹˈoʊv ðə "bˈoʊz sˈiːl fˈæst spˈɛʃəl" ˈeɪt sˈɪlɪndɚ fɹˈʌntdɹˈaɪv ænd, ˈæftɚ kwˈɔlᵻfˌaɪɪŋ æt , fˈɪnɪʃt ðə ɹˈeɪs ɪn θˈɜːd pəzˈɪʃən.
In 1930, he drove the "Bowes Seal Fast Special" eight cylinder front-drive and, after qualifying at , finished the race in third position.