Brooklands Collection (#8)

MG racing at Brooklands, Surrey, c1930s. Artist: Bill Brunell
MG Event Entry No: 4. Middle: Unidentified car Event Entry No: 15. Place: Brooklands

Cars of George Harvey-Noble, Charles Goodacre and Bert Hadley, BRDC 500 Mile Race, Brooklands, 1937
MG 747S cc. Entry No: 5. Driver: Noble, G.P.H. Centre: Austin 744S cc. Entry No: 1. Driver: Hadley, H.L. Left of centre: Austin 744S cc. No: 2. Driver: Goodacre, C.L. Left: MG 747S cc. Brooklands

ERA R4C of Raymond Mays winning the JCC International Trophy, Brooklands, Surrey, 1937
ERA R4C 1980S cc. Event Entry No: 8. Driver: Mays, R. Finished: 1st. Place: Brooklands. J.C.C. International Trophy. Date: 2.8.37

ERA R4C of Raymond Mays refuelling in the pits, JCC International Trophy, Brooklands, Surrey, 1937
ERA R4C 1980S cc. Event Entry No: 8. Driver: Mays, R. Finished: 1st. Being refuelled. Place: Brooklands. J.C.C. International Trophy. Date: 2.8.37

MG K3 of JHT Smith racing at Brooklands, Surrey, c1930s. Artist: Bill Brunell
MG K3 Event Entry No: 5. Driver: Smith J.H.T. Place: Brooklands

Maserati of JP Wakefield, second in the JCC International Trophy, Brooklands, 1937
Maserati 6c 1500 1494S cc. Event Entry No: 20. Driver: Wakefield, J.P. Finished: 2nd. Place: Brooklands. J.C.C. International Trophy. Date: 2.8.37

BRDC 500 Mile Race, Brooklands, 1937. Artist: Bill Brunell
Place: Brooklands. BRDC 500 Mile Race. Date: 1937

Racing cars taking a corner at Brooklands, Surrey, c1930s. Artist: Bill Brunell
ERA Event Entry No: 2. Left: Alta Entry No: 6. Left of centre: Unidentified car Entry No: 15. Right of centre: ERA Entry No: 11. Right: Alfa Romeo 2994S cc. Event Entry No: 1. Brooklands

Amilcar C6 of Bill Humphreys in the pits, BRDC 500 Mile Race, Brooklands, 1931. Artist
Amilcar C6 1098S cc. Event Entry No: 28. Driver: Humphreys, W.E. Retired with a broken stub-axle. Place: Brooklands. BRDC 500 Mile Race. Date: 3.10.31

Austin 7 of Charles Goodacre and MG C of the Earl of March, BRDC 500 Mile Race, Brooklands, 1931
Austin 747S cc. Entry No: 6. Driver: Goodacre, C. Centre: MG C 746S cc. Entry No: 7. Driver: March, Earl of Retired with a broken engine. Brooklands. BRDC 500 Mile Race. Date: 3.10.31

MG C types of the Earl of March and Harold Parker, BRDC 500 Mile Race, Brooklands, 1931
MG C 746S cc. Entry No: 7. Driver: March, Earl of Retired with a broken engine. Left: MG C 746S cc. No: 8. Driver: Parker, H.D. Retired with broken cylinder-head. Brooklands. BRDC 500 Mile Race

Thomas Special of Harold Purdy and OM of Henken Widengren, BRDC 500 Mile Race, Brooklands, 1931
Thomas Special 1493 cc. No: 29. Driver: Purdy, H.W. Centre: OM 1491 cc. Entry No: 33. Driver: Widengren, H. Retired with ignition and exhaust problems. Background: Alvis 1482 cc. S. Brooklands

Rileys of Cyril Whitcroft and AG Miller competing in the BRDC 500 Mile Race, Brooklands, 1931
Right: Riley 1089 cc. Event Entry No: 19. Driver: Whitcroft, C.R. Retired with a broken big end. Centre: Riley 1089 cc. Event Entry No: 20. Driver: Miller, A.G. Finished: 4th. Place: Brooklands

Rubber Duck, Austin 7 of LP Driscoll, leading two MG Cs, BRDC 500 Mile Race, Brooklands, 1931
Austin 747S cc. Entry No: 4. Driver: Driscoll, L.P. The works car, known as Rubber Duck, Centre: MG C 746S cc. Event Entry No: 16. Driver: Hailwood, S. Left: MG C 746S cc. Brooklands

Rubber Duck, works Austin 7 of Charles Goodacre in the pits, BRDC 500 Mile Race
Austin 747S cc. Event Entry No: 6. Driver: Goodacre, C. Retired. The works car, known as Rubber Duck, being restarted from the pits. Place: Brooklands. BRDC 500 Mile Race. Date: 3.10.31

Austin 7 of FS and JD Barnes at the JCC Double Twelve Race, Brooklands, Surrey, 1929
Austin 747 cc. Event Entry No: 86. Drivers: Barnes, F.S./Barnes, J.D. Finished: 22nd. Place: Brooklands. J.C.C. Double-Twelve Race. Date: 10/11.5.29

Studebaker and two OMs at the JCC Double Twelve Race, Brooklands, Surrey, 1929. Artist
Left: Studebaker 5518 cc. Event Entry No: 3. Drivers: Hollidge, A./Laird, G.A.W. Finished: 19th. Centre: OM 1991 cc. Event Entry No: 21. Drivers: Wilkinson, A.V./Ashby, A.F. Finished: 17th

Lagonda and Alfa Romeo on the banking at the JCC Double Twelve Race, Brooklands, Surrey, 1929
Lagonda 1954 cc. Entry No: 24. Drivers: Rose Richards, T./Randall, C.S. Background: Alfa Romeo 1487S cc. Entry No: 60. Drivers: Dunfee, J./Bamber, P.K. Brooklands. J.C.C. Double-Twelve Race

JCC Double Twelve Race, Brooklands, Surrey, 1929. Artist: Bill Brunell
Place: Brooklands. J.C.C. Double-Twelve Race. Date: 10/11.5.29

Studebaker of CW Johnstone and AES Walter at the JCC Double Twelve Race, Brooklands, Surrey, 1929
Studebaker 5518 cc. Event Entry No: 4. Drivers: Johnstone, C.W./Walter, A.E.S. Finished: 19th. Place: Brooklands. J.C.C. Double-Twelve Race. Date: 10/11.5.29

Studebaker of A Hollidge and GAW Laird in the pits at the JCC Double Twelve Race, Brooklands, 1929
Studebaker 5518 cc. Event Entry No: 3. Drivers: Hollidge, A./Laird, G.A.W. Finished: 19th. Place: Brooklands. J.C.C. Double-Twelve Race. Date: 10/11.5.29

Lombard of HN and E Scholfield at the JCC Double Twelve Race, Brooklands, Surrey, 1929
Lombard 1098 cc. Event Entry No: 84. Drivers: Edwards, H.N./Scholfield, E. Place: Brooklands. J.C.C. Double-Twelve Race. Date: 10/11.5.29

BARC 6-Hour Race, Brooklands, Surrey, 1929, Artist: Bill Brunell
Austro-Daimler 2994 cc. No: 9. Drivers: Eggar, K./Horsman, V. Centre: Lagonda 1954 cc. No: 15. Drivers: Rose Richards, T./Randall, C.S. Left: Riley 1089 cc. Left of centre: Lagonda 1954 cc

Lea-Francis in the pits, BARC 6-Hour Race, Brooklands, Surrey, 1929, Artist: Bill Brunell
Lea-Francis 1496S cc. Vehicle Reg. No. VC440. Event Entry No: 35. Place: Brooklands. BARC 6-hour race.. Date: 29.6.29

Winning Bentley of Jack Dunfee and Woolf Barnato, BARC 6-Hour Race, Brooklands, Surrey
Bentley 6597 cc. Event Entry No: 3. Drivers: Dunfee, J./Barnato, W. Place: Brooklands. BARC 6-hour race. Date: 29.6.29

RSS Hebelers Lagonda passing R Childes crashed Lea-Francis, BARC 6-Hour Race
Left: Lagonda 1954 cc. Reg. No. XV3502. Entry No: 12. Driver: Hebeler, R.S.S. Right: Lea-Francis 1496S cc. No: 30. Official trying to extract a marker barrel from under the car. Brooklands

Lagonda passing R Childes crashed Lea-Francis, BARC 6-Hour Race, Brooklands, Surrey
Lagonda 1954 cc. No: 18. Drivers: Jackson, R.R./ Broomhall, C.A. Right: Lea-Francis 1496S cc. No: 30. Driver: Childes, R. Grounded on a marker barrel. Brooklands. BARC 6-hour race. Date: 29.6.29

Alfa Romeo passing R Childes crashed Lea-Francis, BARC 6-Hour Race, Brooklands
Left: Alfa Romeo 1750 cc. Event Entry No: 22. Right: Lea-Francis 1496S cc. Event Entry No: 30. Driver: Childes, R. Grounded on a marker barrel. Place: Brooklands. BARC 6-hour race. Date: 29.6.29

ERA and Charles Mortimers Bugatti Type 35B at Brooklands, Surrey, 1939. Artist: Bill Brunell
Left: Maserati Event Entry No: 9. Left of centre: ERA Event Entry No: 5. Right: Bugatti Type 35B 2262S cc. Event Entry No: 10. Driver: Charles Mortimer. Place: Brooklands. Date: 11.5.39

British racing driver Charles Mortimer at Brooklands, Surrey, 1939. Artist: Bill Brunell
Place: Brooklands. Date: 11.5.39. Charles Mortimer

Maserati leading Charles Mortimers Bugatti Type 35B at Brooklands, Surrey, 1939
Right: Maserati Event Entry No: 7. Left: Bugatti Type 35B 2262S cc. Event Entry No: 10. Driver: Charles Mortimer. Place: Brooklands. Date: 11.5.39

Stripped Invicta 4-seater racing at a BARC meeting, Brooklands, Surrey, 1930s Artist: Bill Brunell
Invicta Stripped 4-seater. 4467 cc. Event Entry No: 2. Place: Brooklands. B.A.R.C

Bentleys of Eddie Hall and RO Williams and a Bugatti, BARC meeting, Brooklands, Surrey
Bentley VdP Le Mans 4-seater. 4398 cc. Reg. No. UV3108. Entry No: 5. Driver: Hall, E.R. Right: Bentley 3031 cc. Entry No: 12. Driver: Williams, R.O. Left: Bugatti. Brooklands. B.A.R.C. Date: 6.4.31

Bugatti and Bentley of Eddie Hall racing at a BARC meeting, Brooklands, Surrey, 1931 Artist
Left: Bugatti. Right: Bentley VdP Le Mans 4-seater. 4398 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. UV3108. Event Entry No: 5. Driver: Hall, E.R. Place: Brooklands. B.A.R.C. Date: 6.4.31

Two Austin 7s and an unidentified car racing at a BARC meeting, Brooklands, Surrey
Left: Austin 747 cc. Event Entry No: 21.. Centre: Austin 747 cc. Event Entry No: 22. Right: Unidentified Car Event Entry No: 2. Place: Brooklands. B.A.R.C.. Date: 6.4.31

Vauxhall, Riley and Amilcar racing at a BARC meeting, Brooklands, Surrey, 1931 Artist: Bill Brunell
Left: Vauxhall 4398 cc. Event Entry No: 4. Centre: Riley 1089 cc. Right: Amilcar 1087 cc. Place: Brooklands. B.A.R.C. Date: 6.4.31

Austin 7 and the spinning Riley of HL Roberts, BARC Mountain Race, Brooklands, Surrey
Right: Riley 1089 cc. Event Entry No: 12. Driver: Roberts. Centre: Austin 747 cc. Place: Brooklands Mountain Circuit. B.A.R.C. Mountain Race. Date: 6.4.31

Alvis and Sunbeam stripped 4-seaters racing at a BARC meeting, Brooklands, Surrey
Right: Alvis Stripped 4-seater. Event Entry No: 8. Left: Sunbeam Stripped 4-seater. Event Entry No: 10. Place: Brooklands Mountain Circuit. B.A.R.C. Date: 6.4.31

Salmson, Riley 9 Brooklands and Talbot 90 racing at a BARC meeting, Brooklands, Surrey
Salmson 1094 cc. Entry No: 12. Centre: Riley Brooklands 9 1089 cc. Entry No: 11. Left: Talbot 90 Single seater Event Entry No: 5. Car colour is white. Brooklands Mountain Circuit. B.A.R.C

Vauxhall and Salmson racing at a BARC meeting, Brooklands, Surrey, 1931 Artist: Bill Brunell
Right: Vauxhall 4398 cc. Event Entry No: 4. Centre: Salmson Event Entry No: 15. Place: Brooklands. B.A.R.C. Date: 6.4.31

Renault open tourer competing in the JCC Rally, Brooklands, Surrey, 1939. Artist: Bill Brunell
Renault Open tourer 1937 2400 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. DXU585. Event Entry No: 16. Place: Brooklands. J.C.C. Rally. Date: 25.3.39

Talbot saloon competing in the JCC Rally, Brooklands, Surrey, 1939. Artist: Bill Brunell
Talbot 1938 Vehicle Reg. No. EXO948. Event Entry No: 44. Place: Brooklands. J.C.C. Rally. Date: 25.3.39

6. 5 litre Bentley saloon competing in the JCC Rally, Brooklands, Surrey, 1939. Artist: Bill Brunell
Bentley Saloon 1932 6.5 Litre Vehicle Reg. No. BR9766. Event Entry No: 105. Place: Brooklands. J.C.C. Rally. Date: 25.3.39

Riley Imp competing in the JCC Rally, Brooklands, Surrey, 1939. Artist: Bill Brunell
Riley Imp 1935 1089 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. JV3506. Event Entry No: 35. Place: Brooklands. J.C.C. Rally. Date: 25.3.39

Riley Lynx competing in the JCC Rally, Brooklands, Surrey, 1939. Artist: Bill Brunell
Riley Lynx 1937 1496 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. JD7593. Event Entry No: 87. Place: Brooklands. J.C.C. Rally. Date: 25.3.39

Jaguar SS 100 competing in the JCC Rally, Brooklands, Surrey, 1939. Artist: Bill Brunell
SS Jaguar 100 1937 3485 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. CAK497. Event Entry No: 100. Place: Brooklands. J.C.C. Rally. Date: 25.3.39

Cars at the JCC 200-mile Race, Brooklands, Surrey, 1921. Artist: Bill Brunell
Place: Brooklands. J.C.C. 200-mile Race. Date: 1921

Major Blake Bale by the pits at Brooklands, Surrey, c1930s(?). Artist: Bill Brunell
Place: Brooklands. Date: Major Blake Bale

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