Motoring Collection (page 10)

Not Really by H. M. Bateman
It happened thus one frosty day A profiteer when on his way To meet a friend at Christmas lunch, Beneath his motor heard a crunch

Smiths Vehicle Licence Holders
Advertisement for car licence holders, made by S. Smith & Sons of Great Portland Street, London, in a new circular style The advert advises that display of a vehicle licence will be compulsory after

The Sketch, 1938 Motor Dicta
The weekly motoring column in The Sketch magazine, 1938, with this one showing comedian Claude Dampier with his new Chrysler, Mrs Joseph Mackle with her Daimler Straight Eight and, at the bottom

Violette Cordery, 1926
British racing driver and long distance record breaker Violette Cordery (1900-1983), whose successful driving earned her the title of Queen of Motorists, pictured behind the wheel in 1926. 1926

The Dewar Challenge Cup, 1904
Non-stop motoring: the Dewar Challenge Cup. The gift of Scottish whisky distiller 1st Baron Thomas R. Dewar(1864-1930), the cup was wrought in solid silver and richly chased by Messrs Elkington

Dunlop advertisement - arriving at a summer country club
Advertisement for Dunlop tyres showing smart cars arriving at a country club for the evening. Beyond the cars can be seen an art deco club house

Early Motor Racing -s F Edge at Brooklands
Early Motor Racing -s F Edge during his 24 hours record at Brooklands, Surrey, 1907. 1907

Early Motor Racing - Edge at Brooklands
Early Motor Racing -s F Edge before the start of 24-hour record race at Brooklands, Surrey. 1907

Early Motor Cars - Benzs First Car
Early Motor Cars - Three-quarter view of Benzs First Car

Early Motoring - The First Motor Bicycle in the world, constructed by Daimler and Maybach in 1885. 1885

Early Motor Cars - Second Daimler Car of 1889. 1889

Rudolf Caracciola, German racing driver
Otto Wilhelm Rudolf Caracciola (1901-1959), German racing driver, seen here in a portrait photo with his dog. circa 1930s

Early Motor Cars - Rear view of Benzs first car

Karl Benz, German engine designer and engineer
Karl Benz (1844-1929), German engine designer and engineer. early 20th century

Gottlieb Daimler, German industrialist
Gottlieb Daimler (1834-1900), German industrialist, engineer and car designer. late 19th century

Fraulein Mercedes Jellinek (1889-1929), daughter of the Austrian automobile entrepreneur Emil Jellinek. She was the inspiration for the name of the Mercedes car. early 20th century

Early Motor Cars - First Vee-Type Daimler Engine, 1889. 1889

Early Motor Cars - First Mercedes Car, 1901, built to the order of Emil Jellinek. 1901

Early Motor Cars - First Daimler Four-Seater, 1889. 1889

Early Motor Cars - First Daimler Car, 1886, with Daimler in rear seat. 1886

Early Motor Cars - diagram of first petrol-driven car
Early Motor Cars - diagram of the workings of the first petrol-driven car

Early Motor Cars - Benzs third car of 1888 with Benz driving. 1888

Early Motor Cars - Benz Car 1887
Early Motor Cars - Benz Car, 1887 - Benz driving with his partner Max Rose as passenger. 1887

Early Motor Power - A Narrow Gauge Motor Trolley constructed by Daimler. 1887

Early Motor Cars - A Benz Vis-A-Vis, with Benzs partner Julius Gauss driving. 1892

Early Motor Cars - A Benz Car. 1893

First Motor Omnibus seen in Great Britain
Early Motor Cars - First Motor Omnibus seen in Great Britain

Homburg Course, Gordon-Bennett Cup Race
Early Motor Car Racing - Homburg Course, Gordon-Bennett Cup Race, 1904. 1904

Wolseley Team for Isle of Man Eliminating Trials
Early Motor Car Racing - Wolseley Team for the Isle of Man Eliminating Trials, 1904. 1904

Early Motor Car Racing - W K Vanderbilt, Junior
Early Motor Car Racing - William Kissam Vanderbilt II (Junior) (1878-1944), motor racing enthusiast

Tim Birkin with Sir Malcolm Campbell
Early Motor Car Racing - Tim Birkin with Sir Malcolm Campbell

The Paris-Madrid Race route, 1903
Early Motor Car Racing - The Paris-Madrid Race route, 1903. 1903

The One Hour Motor Tricycle Record

Early Motor Car Racing - The Gordon-Bennett Trophy

Sunbeam car at Le Mans Race, 1925
Early Motor Car Racing - Sunbeam car at Le Mans Race, 1925. 1925

Sir Henry Segraves first Racing Car
Early Motor Car Racing - Sir Henry Segraves first racing car originally driven by Carl Joerns in the 1914 Grand Prix. 1914

Silver Salver presented tos F Edge
Early Motor Car Racing - Silver Salver presented to Selwyn Francis Edge on his retirement from Napier. 1912

Sheen House Motor Races
Early Motor Racing - Sheen House Motor Races (left to right) D G Wridgway, Charles Jarrott, Selwyn Francis Edge. 1898

S F Edge, racing driver and cyclist
Selwyn Francis Edge (1868-1940), Australian-born British businessman, racing driver, cyclist and record-breaker. early 20th century

S C H Davis, early racing driver
Sydney Charles Haughton (Sammy) Davis (1887-1981), British racing driver. early 20th century

Running down from the Saalburg, Gordon-Bennett Race
Early Motor Car Racing - Running down from the Saalburg - Gordon-Bennett Race, Germany. 1904

Pingaults Electric Tandem
Early Motor Car Racing - Pingaults Electric Tandem

Paris-Vienna and Gordon-Bennett Cup Races
Early Motor Car Racing - Paris-Vienna and Gordon-Bennett Cup Races map, 1902. 1902

Men on the Pit Counter at Le Mans, France
Early Motor Car Racing - men on the Pit Counter at Le Mans, France

Napier car driven by Charles Jarrott
Early Motor Car Racing - Napier car driven by Charles Jarrott in Gordon-Bennett Races. 1903

Luncheon at Welbeck Eliminating Trials
Early Motor Car Racing - Luncheon at Welbeck Eliminating Trials (left to right) Stocks, Fuller, Mayhew, Jarrott, Edge, Earp. Date: 1903

Little No. 1 Austin wins 500 Mile Race
Early Motor Car Racing - Little Number One Austin wins the 500 Mile Race. 1930

Jean Chassagne, French racing car driver
Early Motor Car Racing - Jean Chassagne, French racing car driver

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