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1927 Programme Reprinted

1927 LONDON to BRIGHTON RUN PROGRAMME -  facsimile reprint

Only 3 copies remaining!1927B-Runprog

Until recently there was doubt that a programme had been produced for the first revival of the 1896 Emancipation Run, but then an original was found among the papers of the late S. C. H. ‘Sammy’ Davis.

Subsequently three more copies have been located in private collections but clearly these are exceedingly rare and valuable items. Using Sammy’s original, the Society of Automotive Historians in Britain (SAHB) has had 25 facsimile copies reproduced to the most exacting standards. Grey card of the same weight and colour was used for the cover and the correct grey paper for the four inner pages. The green and red printing on the cover has also been accurately reproduced. As per the original, a single staple holds the programme together.

Contents:

  •       Route Map, 
  •       Conditions of Entry,
  •       List of 51 Entrants and their Cars, brief  details of 20 of these entries,
  •       Daily Sketch advert on the back cover.

The only addition to the modern copy is printed in small lettering on the back cover, and reads: ‘Facsimile reprint 2009  Numbered 1-25  No. 01’ (etc). This reprint is a once-only exercise that will not be repeated – all profits go to SAHB funds.         £17.50 each inc UK postage.

Copies available from:

Malcolm Jeal, Acorns, 53 Oak Lane, Easterton, Devizes, Wiltshire SN10 4PD.   Please make your cheque payable to the SAHB, and do include your complete name and address.

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My Lifetime in Motorsport

By S.C.H. Sammy Davis, published by Herridge & Sons. £22.50, plus Post and Packing

I joined the Veteran Car Club some 40 years ago and edited its Gazette on and off for the next 20 years. During that time I became friendly with, and received much support from, the club’s founder Sammy Davis. A legend in his own lifetime, Sammy was a delightful companion, as was his wife Susanna, and many were the hilarious sessions I enjoyed with them while listening to their respective reminiscences.

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Freik – The Private Life of the Freikaiserwagen

by Rob and Hugh Dunsterville,Published by the Midland Automobile Club (Est. 1901) Ltd., Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb, Worcester WR6 6RP. £15.00 including P&P

The tale of how David Fry and Hugh Dunsterville set about creating a legendary hill climb special over 70 years ago is meticulously recorded in this superbly detailed book. Continued…

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Engines & Enterprise – The Life and Work of Sir Harry Ricardo

(2nd Edition) by John Reynolds, published by Haynes. £25.00 ISBN 978 1 84425 516 0

Harry Ricardo was a key figure in the development of the internal combustion engine and the sub-title is apposite since John Reynolds deals with both facets of the story with commendable lucidity and erudition. Without doubt, this book is a ‘good read’ Continued…

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