Claim: In the Boreham Circuit, the drivers who raced were Mike Hawthorn, Stirling Moss, and Ken Wharton, then in 1955, the Ford Motor Company bought the airfield to use as a test facility for trucks, as well as the base for their Competitions Department where they prepared their cars.
Evidence: In 1952, Parnell enjoyed more class success with the DB2, taking wins at Silverstone and Boreham; at Goodwood, he unhesitatingly assumed duties as team manager for Aston Martin, following a pit fire seriously injured John Wyer.