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MARK OF WILLIAM COMYNS, LONDON, 1911,
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A BROOKLANDS SILVER RACING PRIZE CUP,
MARK OF WILLIAM COMYNS, LONDON, 1911,
In the form of a 17th Century porringer & cover, with lobed sides, one side engraved with the Brooklands monogram, the other inscibed "3rd. Prize The 5th. 100 M.P.H. Long Handicap 27th.May 1912", 8½ in. high (22 cm.), 44.25 oz.
MARK OF WILLIAM COMYNS, LONDON, 1911,
In the form of a 17th Century porringer & cover, with lobed sides, one side engraved with the Brooklands monogram, the other inscibed "3rd. Prize The 5th. 100 M.P.H. Long Handicap 27th.May 1912", 8½ in. high (22 cm.), 44.25 oz.
Special notice
VAT rate of 17.5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.
Further details
Brooklands Amphitheatre, Racetrack & Aviation Centre was founded by Hugh Fortescue Locke-King to develop Britain's own motor testing track in order to develop the fledgling car industry. The innaugural meeting to plan the operation was held at Weybridge in September, 1906 and attracted men who were to go on to play an important part in early British motor sport. The idea was to build a very large high speed track that should be visible for as much of the circuit as possible. The track was officially opened on 17/6/1907 where a Darracq achieved a top speed of 90 m.p.h. It is worth remarking that in 1907 the speed limit on the open road was 20 m.p.h.