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Spectator safety 1928 - Tony Griffiths - 07-05-2021

Looking through a "Wonder Book of Motors" I can across this engaging image - click on it for a better picture
If you would like a very high resolution copy that can be blown up to fit on your living room wall, it can be downloaded here: https://lathes.uk/W-book-highres-1.jpg

RE: Spectator safety 1928 - Erich - 07-05-2021

Excellent painting/print. Do we know what type is depicted? The attachment for the rear of the rear springs seem interesting. Artistic license? I love the stones being cast up and the flames existing the exhaust. As well, the young boy in his school cap and the rest with their summer suits. I generally watch from the inside of a turn.

Erich in Mukilteo

RE: Spectator safety 1928 - Bob Culver - 07-05-2021

Several pre war GP cars found their way to NZ and in the late 50s I can recall marvelling at the similar frail looking arrangemt on one of them at the local Levin race track

RE: Spectator safety 1928 - Mick Hobday - 07-05-2021

It looks like the artist had a clockwork tinplate model by CIJ (France) of the P2 Alfa Romeo to use as the subject.  This was a very popular, if expensive, model in the 1920s, and remains popular but horrendously expensive today!

RE: Spectator safety 1928 - Chris KC - 07-05-2021

Not wrong Tony - this is on my wall downstairs. 
   
Shelsley Walsh, 1921

RE: Spectator safety 1928 - Tony Griffiths - 07-05-2021

(07-05-2021, 10:01 AM)Mick Hobday Wrote: It looks like the artist had a clockwork tinplate model by CIJ (France) of the P2 Alfa Romeo to use as the subject.  This was a very popular, if expensive, model in the 1920s, and remains popular but horrendously expensive today!

Spot on. I have another image showing evidence of the works experimental clockwork-powered auxiliary supercharger.
What a superb image Mike - and your Model P2 is rather nice, too.....

RE: Spectator safety 1928 - Mike Costigan - 07-05-2021

Spectators at the front are requested to remain seated so that those at the back can see:


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RE: Spectator safety 1928 - Bob Culver - 07-05-2021

All you need to complete the series is the photo of car after killing a few spectators and which led to the ban on road racing in UK.
At any such event today hundreds of images would be taken, but none of quality to match those.

RE: Spectator safety 1928 - austin - 07-05-2021

See also Group B rally car madness.

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RE: Spectator safety 1928 - Duncan Grimmond - 07-05-2021

I spent last Sunday reading theMotor Cycle timeline in which there were numerous reports of hill climbs and trials in the period up to 1912. The tales and images of trials and crowds attending XXXXton &D.M.C events are amazing

https://motorcycletimeline.com/1912-2/

Next rainy day when you're not fitting bits or polishing spanners I recommend it ...