Driver Gallery

Fire in Pits at RAC Tourist Trophy Race at Goodwood

A fire in Pits during the RAC Tourist Trophy Race at Goodwood. The No.1 Aston Martin caught fire during refuelling. The driver, Roy Salvadori leapt out with his clothes alight but escaped with minor burns. Stirling Moss then took over the no.2 car from Carol Shelby and drove brilliantly to win the race. Date: 1959

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The Fascinating Mr. Vanderbilt by Alfred Sutro

The Fascinating Mr. Vanderbilt by Alfred Sutro (7 August 1863 11 September 1933). First produced in England at the Garrick Theatre, on 26th April 1906. Mr Vanderbilt is a charming cad who admits to the heroine that he has caused the car to break down outside a remote hotel, so that he can compromise and then marry her. The Comedy of the Year. Touring to the Opera House in Torquay, on 22nd October 1906. Date: 1906

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The Hon C. S. Rolls in his 110 H.P. Mors car

Charles Stewart Rolls (1877-1910) British engineer and aviator in 1906. Henry Royce built his first motor car in 1904 and in May of that year met Charles Rolls, whose company sold quality cars in London. Agreement was reached that Royce Limited would manufacture a range of cars to be exclusively sold by CS Rolls & Co they were to bear the name Rolls-Royce. Pictured seated in his 110 H.P. Mors car with which he beat the world's record at Welbeck on 12 October 1903, travelling at a rate of 83 3/4 miles per hour. Date: 1903

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