History Auto racing 1894-1942

Another beautiful painting by Peter Helck titled 'The Mile of Dirt'. It can be found in both of his books 'The Checkered Flag' and 'Great Auto Races'.

 

Havn't posted much of late, but managed to get my carcass over to the VSCC meet at Prescott Hillclimb a few weeks back...............not managed to upload em all yet but here's a few i have.........

Keith




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One for 'Furby'











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ok, i'll bite...

 

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That is a very confused contraption...is that a Lorraine radiator? I like it what ever it is!!

 

Listed as 'Richard Bolster Special' dated ,, 1922/32............1318cc


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Thank you for the up-close photos. They are inspiring to me. I will try to duplicate some of those details in my home built replica.

 

Thanks for the photos Keith. I can't stop staring at the Bentley and the wonderful body on the Frazer Nash. It's good to see some 'closed' cars being allowed to compete.

 

Is this the same car above?

T.H.Aldington at the 1928 International TT.

Photo is copyright - September8th Collection.

 

I'm not familiar with the exact history of this car, but it's presumably a "re-creation" on the original chassis. Built up on the inevitable GN chassis, the original GN engine went to Hippisley-Cox for Grasshopper. RB then fitted an 1100cc blown Magna unit. Brakes came from a LeaF and the radiator is described as Darracq - for which perhaps read Talbot. It did win a race at Donington in this form, but Bolster then removed the MG engine after it put a rod through the side and fitted four 500cc Rudge motorcycle engines.

As you can see, it was somewhat more rudimentary by then:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/29043759@N03/2849633004/

That picture is scanned from John Bolster's "Specials", page 55, which also has a picture of it in period with the full bodywork.

 

Let us know what you come up with.

I've read that prior to the BW Trophy local merchants donated a trophy of their choosing to the winner.
Gary Doyle in his wonderful book on Murphy mentions in the Introduction Murphy's 1922 Trophy being located in the Great Grandparents (who raised him) hallway
-it was a fringed floor lamp.

 

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could be......it's listed as a 1928 FN Saloon..............


it would be nice to think so, great looking car








Keith


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A few more............













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Looks like a wonderful day

Thank you for these photos

 

you need to get over there and let Z show the boys the way up the hill!!

 

Technology failure on the home front so limited uploads............... just a few more..........












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how about a bit of Panhard?

 

Where's the bar, man? Where's the bar? Gary

 

For accuracy's sake let's call this a Panhard-Levassor, which is where the L in the logo comes from. They kept the full name at least through the 1920s.

 

since i cant remember where i stuffed the rod, or what the second part of the anagram stood for, here is a picture thread...

http://www.flickriver.com/groups/edwardianracer/pool/random/

 

Excellant Mr. Bisquit. Any chance of Hershey this year? the other doug