1953 Coronation Trophy
23 May - Crystal Palace: 21.722 km 3(2.172 km x 10 laps)


Results:

Heat 1
1 Tony Rolt                     Connaught A-Type 'A3'           11m47.4, 70.78mph
2 Ken Wharton                   Cooper-Bristol T23 'CB-6-53'    11m48.0
3 Lance Macklin                 HWM-Alta                        12m06.2
4 Stirling Moss                 Cooper-Alta Special             12m15.0
5 Bill Aston                    Aston-Butterworth 'NB-41'       12m35.0
6 Torrie Large                  Alta F2 'F2-1'                  13m38.0

Did Not Finish:

  Archie Bryde                  Cooper T20 - Bristol            8 Mechanical

Fastest Lap: Tony Rolt (Connaught A-Type), 1:08.8, 72.23mph
Pole Position: Tony Rolt


Heat 2
1 Peter Whitehead               Cooper-Alta T24 'CA-1-53'       12m00.8, 69.40mph
2 Peter Collins                 HWM-Alta                        12m12.2
3 Graham Whitehead              Cooper-Bristol T23 'CB-8-53'    12m12.8
4 Jack Fairman                  HWM-Alta                        12m47.0
5 Leslie Marr                   Connaught A-Type 'A5'           12m47.4

Did Not Finish:

  John Barber                   Cooper T23 - Bristol
  Bobbie Baird                  Ferrari 500                    3 Accident
  Tony Crook                    Cooper T20 - Bristol           2 
  Donald Bennet                 Cooper T19 - Vincent 1000cc    0 Chain drive
  Alan Brown                    Cooper T23 - Alfa Romeo        0 Fuel pump

Fastest Lap: Peter Whitehead (Cooper-Alta T24), 1:08.6, 72.88mph
Pole Position: Peter Whitehead


Final
1  Tony Rolt                     Connaught A-Type 'A3'           11m42.2, 71.28mph
2  Ken Wharton                   Cooper-Bristol T23 'CB-6-53'    11m44.2
3  Peter Whitehead               Cooper-Alta T24 'CA-1-53'       11m56.2
4  Lance Macklin                 HWM-Alta                        11m56.8
5  Stirling Moss                 Cooper-Alta Special             12m04.0
6  Graham Whitehead              Cooper-Bristol T23 'CB-8-53'    12m07.8
7  Peter Collins                 HWM 53 - Alta                   12m11.8
8  Bill Aston                    Aston - Butterworth             12m20.4
9  Jack Fairman                  HWM 53 - Alta                   12m57.6
10 Torrie N. Large               Alta F2                         9 laps

Did Not Finish:

   Leslie Marr                   Connaught A - Lea Francis       1 Accident

Did Not Start:

   Paul Emery                    Emeryson - Alta

Did Not Qualify:

   Archie Bryde                  Cooper T20 - Bristol
   Tony Crook                    Cooper T20 - Bristol
   Donald Bennet                 Cooper T19 - Vincent 1000cc
   Alan Brown                    Cooper T23 - Alfa Romeo
   Bobbie Baird                  Ferrari 500
   John Barber                   Cooper T23 - Bristol

Fastest Lap: Tony Rolt (Connaught A-Type), 1:08.8, 72.73mph
Pole Position: Tony Rolt