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    WHATEVER HAPPENED TO ERIC HINTON

    Apr 14, 2020 3 minutes
    Words: Fred Pidcock
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    Mortons Archive

    Eric Hinton was the second of three sons born to one of the great names of Australian motorsport, Harry Hinton, and his wife, Vienie.

    Harry was born in Aston, Birmingham, in 1909, but his family emigrated to Australia soon after the end of the First World War. Despite losing the sight of his left eye in 1931, Harry’s successes in national road races led to his selection by the Auto-Cycle

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