Named Collection (page 15)

The champion pacer Johnston, by Bashaw Golddust. Named for and driven by Peter V. Johnston, of Chicago. Date c1884

Boy named Gurley. An eight year old newsie. 18th & Washington Sts. Location: St. Louis, Missouri. Date 1910 May. Boy named Gurley. An eight year old newsie. 18th & Washington Sts. Location: St

Crumpled glider wrecked by the wind on Hill of the Wreck (named after a shipwreck). Date 1900 Oct. 10

Queen Marys Coronation gift, Barn House, Whitstable, Kent

A. C. Greyhound
A sleek sports saloon in the light six category. Date: 1937

Citroen Saloon
Citroen Sports Twelve Saloon. Date: 1937

Morris 25 Saloon
The largest of the Morris range of popular family saloons. Date: 1936

Rapier Tourer
Rapier four-seater sports tourer derived from a Lagonda model. Date: 1936

Singer Le Mans
Singer 1.5 litre Le Mans two- seater has indeed performed well on the Le Mans circuit, where sturdy build is as important as high performance. Date: 1936

Delage Mouette
The Delage D8:100 Mouette calls itself a saloon but the body by Henri Chapron gives it sleek sporty lines - and a four-figure price tag (L1075). Date: 1937

Austin York
Austin 16 York family car priced at 318 pounds. Date: 1936

Humber 12 Vogue
One of the smaller Humber models, priced at L335. Date: 1936

Chrysler Richmond touring saloon. Date: 1937

Bugatti 3. 3
Italian racing car popular in Britain because it conforms to the new Grand Prix specification - engine any size, but weight under 750 kg. Date: 1936

Riley Monaco Saloon
The Riley Nine Monaco is a handsome family saloon priced under three hundred pounds. Date: 1937

Salmson Sports Car
The British Salmson 20-90 Sports two-seater is an attractive sports car with a concealed hood in case it starts to rain. Date: 1936

Flying Standard
An unobtrusive family saloon, this is the Flying Standard 20-hp V-eight. Date: 1937

Ye Olde Swiss Cottage
Ye Old Swiss Cottage, an old inn in north west London, reputed to have been named after Rossinis opera Le Chalet. It was frequented by Charles Dickens. Date: 19th century

Ford V-Eight
The Ford V-Eight 22 Touring Saloon is an all-British model bult at Dagenham. Date: 1936

Ford Popular
The Ford Popular saloon is the first British car to be sold for less than L100. The maximum speed is 60+ mph. Date: 1936

ROLLS-ROYCE 20-25
This is RRs cheap model, but still a superb combination of high performance with luxury travel. Date: 1936

Rougemont Castle
The remains of Rougemont Castle, Exeter, Devon, England, overlaying remains of the Roman city of Isca Dumnomiorum, Named after the red stone found in the area. Date: founded 1068

Austin Seven
My father had one of these when he first married - it is the popular first car of its day, costing only 125 pounds. Date: 1936

Salmson Saloon
British Salmsons 14-horse- power saloon, hand-made yet priced under four hundred pounds. Date: 1937

Aston-Martin Tourer
Aston-Martin four-seater tourer with a maximum speed of 85 mph. Date: 1936

Russell Lupins (Lupinus Polyphyllus), named after Yorkshire gardener George Russell, who experimented with lupins, crossing varieties to create brighter colours. Date: 1950s

Alvis Silver Eagle
For 598 pounds you can buy this six-cylinder saloon capable of over 75 mph. Date: 1936

ROVER 14
The Rover 12 Streamlined Coupe doesn t look any more streamlined than other cars of the period, but its a handsome enough family car. Date: 1936

Aston Martin Speed
The Aston Martin 2-litre Speed model - a fun car at L700+. Date: 1937

Lanchester Streamlined
My grandfather had a Lanchester : this is the so- called Streamlined saloon, though it doesn t look any more streamlined than its competitors. Date: 1936

Waltzers Mocked
The waltz is much mocked when it first makes its appearance in the dance hall ! Date: early 19th century

Bentley 3. 5 Litre
Bentley 3.5 litre sports tourer : very powerful and with superb performance - but for the price (L 1380) you could buy ten Austin Sevens ! Date: 1936

Jowett Jupiter
The Jowett 10-4 Jupiter is a middle-of-the-range family saloon. The 10-4 means 10 horsepower and 4 cylinders. Date: 1936

B. s. A. Coupe
The B.S.A. 10 fixed-head coupe fitted with Daimler Fluid Flywheel Transmission (precursor of later automatic systems. Date: 1936

Hudson Eight Saloon De Luxe, aimed at the family who are ready to spend a few hundred pounds more. Date: 1937

Canadian Chevrolet Master-de- luxe sports sedan. though it doesn t look particularly sporty to me. Date: 1937

Flying Standard 12 saloon Date: 1936

Morris Saloon
The Morris Fourteen-Six (series II) saloon, a popular family model. Date: 1937

Crossley 10 Regis saloon Date: 1936

Lagonda Coupe
At L1125 the Lagonda drop-head coupe is a pricey buy, but for your money you get a car that has won the Le Mans, plus excellent road-holding. Date: 1936

Lincoln Zephyr
A four-door saloon for the well-heeled family. Date: 1937

Daimler Light
The Daimler Light Straight Eight will set you back all of L1200, but for your money you get the fastest Daimler yet produced, with aristocratic looks and comfort as well. Date: 1937

M. G. SALOON
Medium-priced family saloon with sporty performance. Date: 1936

Packard Tourer
Packard Touring Coupe Date: 1937

William Leefe Robinson is awarded the Victoria Cross for destroying a Zeppelin over Cuffley, Hertfordshire, under very courageous conditions. Date: 1916

Wolseley 25 Super Six Saloon, an up-market family model. Date: 1936

Robinson Praised
Pilot W I Robinson, who downed a Zeppelin, is cheered by his comrades. Date: 3 September 1916

Siddeley Special
An expensive (L1300) but handsome, powerful and luxurious touring limousine. Date: 1937

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