Finishing Line Collection

Dorando Pietri finishing the first modern Olympic marathon, London, 1908. The marathon at the London Olympics of 1908 was run in ususually hot conditions

The Royal London Yacht Club Match, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Royal London Yacht Club Match, 1858. Sailing on the Thames. The race was with third-class boats only, and three prizes were contended for

El Heirie, 1896 July 13, c1896. Creator: Johns Johnston
El Heirie, 1896 July 13, c1896

The Winning Post, from The Grand Steeplechase over Leicestershire, published 1830. Creator: Charles Bentley
The Winning Post, from The Grand Steeplechase over Leicestershire, published 1830

Canadian sprinter Percy Williams, 1928. Creator: Unknown
Canadian sprinter Percy Williams, 1928. Williams (1908-1982) won gold medal in the mens 100m and 200m races at the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam

American athlete Betty Robinson, winner of the womens 100m, 1928. Creator: Unknown
American athlete Betty Robinson, winner of the womens 100m, 1928. Betty Robinson (1911-1999) was the winner of the first Olympic 100m for women

The Finish, c. 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Finish, c. 1860

Scenes from a Steeplechase: The Winner, ca. 1845. Creator: Henry Thomas Alken
Scenes from a Steeplechase: The Winner; A Steeplechase: The Winner, ca. 1845

Mr Days "The Ugly Buck", and Lord George Bentincks "
Mr Days " The Ugly Buck", and Lord George Bentincks " The Devil to Pay" - Race for 200 Guineas, at Newmarket, 1844

Finish of the Race, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
Finish of the Race, 1872. Spectators in the stands at the finishing line of Epsom Derby on Derby Day. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. [Grant and Co

Vale of Aylesbury Steeple Chase, Plate 4, c1836, (c1955). Creators: Charles Hunt, George Hunt
Vale of Aylesbury Steeple Chase, Plate 4, c1836, (c1955). Long Furlong field, horse racing scene after Francis Calcroft Turner. Published by Ariel Press, London W1

Boughera El Ouafi winning the marathon for France, 1928. Creator: Unknown
Boughera El Ouafi winning the marathon for France, 1928. Algerian athlete El Ouafi (1898-1959) competed during the time Algeria was part of France

German sprinter Joachim Büchner, 1928. Creator: Unknown
German sprinter Joachim Bü chner, 1928. Bü chner (1905-1978) won bronze medal in the 400 m event at the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam

British athlete Douglas Lowe winning the 800 metres in Athletics, 1928. Creator: Unknown
British athlete Douglas Lowe winning the 800 metres in Athletics, 1928. Lowe (1902-1981) was a double Olympic Games champion, winning gold medals at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris

Japanese athlete Kinue Hitomi wins silver medal in the Womens 800 metres, 1928. Hitomi (1907-1931) was the first Japanese woman to win an Olympic medal, winning silver at the 1928 Summer Olympics

Bentley TT of Frank Clement at the finish of the Southsea Speed Carnival, Hampshire
Bentley TT 2996 cc. Event Entry No: 22. Driver: Clement, F.C. Finished: 2nd. 3 litre racing. Streamlined racing body. Place: Southsea Speed Carnival. Date: 23.8.22

Leyland Eight of JG Parry-Thomas at the finish of the Southsea Speed Carnival, Hampshire
Leyland Eight Driver: Thomas, J.G.P. Stripped racing body. Southsea Speed Carnival. Date: 23.8.22

Wolseley 2-seater of LA Illston taking part in the Scottish Light Car Trial, 1922
Wolseley 2 seater 7 hp. 984 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. OK2646. Event Entry No: B-14. Driver: Illston, L.A. Place: Scottish Light Car Trial. Date: 5-10.6.22

Bugatti Type 55 of CI Craig competing at the Bugatti Owners Club Lewes Speed Trials, Sussex, 1937
Bugatti Type 55 1936 2262S cc. Vehicle Reg. No. DPJ4. Event Entry No: 32 Driver: Craig, C.I. Place: B.O.C. Lewes Speed trials. Date: 4.9.37

Frazer-Nash BMW 319 / 55 of CG Fitt at the Bugatti Owners Club Lewes Speed Trials, Sussex, 1937
Frazer-Nash BMW 319/55 1936 1911 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. DHX347. Event Entry No: 12 Driver: Fitt, C.G. Chassis No. 55.023. B.O.C. Lewes Speed trials. Date: 4.9.37

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

Bugatti Type 43 of AF Walsham competing in the Bugatti Owners Club Lewes Speed Trials, Sussex, 1937
Bugatti Type 43 2262S cc. Vehicle Reg. No. FMP922. Event Entry No: 5. Driver: Walsham, A.F. Place: B.O.C. Lewes Speed Trials. Date: 4.9.37

Bugatti Type 51 competing in the Bugatti Owners Club Lewes Speed Trials, Sussex, 1937
Bugatti Type 51 2262S cc. Event Entry No: 34. Place: B.O.C. Lewes Speed Trials. Date: 4.9.37

Alta of GE Abecassis winning the Imperial Trophy Formula Libre race at Crystal Palace, London, 1939
Alta 1960S cc. Reg. No. EOY8. Entry No: 18. Driver: Abecassis, G.E. Finished: 1st. Crystal Palace Race Meeting. Date: 26.8.39

Alfa Romeo of Kenneth Evans taking the chequered flag at Crystal Palace, 1939. Artist: Bill Brunell
Alfa Romeo 2904S cc. Event Entry No: 10. Driver: Evans, K.D. Place: Crystal Palace Race Meeting. Date: 26.8.39

Unidentified offset single-seater car finishing the Shelsley Walsh Hillclimb, Worcestershire, 1935
Unidentified car Offset single seater. Event Entry No: 25. Place: Shelsley Walsh Hillclimb. Date: 28.9.35

Frazer-Nash TT replica finishing the Shelsley Walsh Hillclimb, Worcestershire, 1935
Frazer-Nash T.T. Replica. Alpine Trial car 1496 cc. Reg. No. MV3079. Entry No: 36 Chassis No. 2061. Also ran in the 1932 T.T. races. Shelsley Walsh Hillclimb. Date: 28.9.35

ERA of Raymond Mays at the finishing line of the Shelsley Walsh Hillclimb, Worcestershire, 1935
ERA Event Entry No: 38 Driver: Mays. Place: Shelsley Walsh Hillclimb. Date: 28.9.35

Riley finishing the Shelsley Walsh Hillclimb, Worcestershire, 1935. Artist: Bill Brunell
Riley Event Entry No: 44. Place: Shelsley Walsh Hillclimb. Date: 28.9.35

MG racing single-seater at the finish of the Shelsley Walsh Hillclimb, Worcestershire, 1935
MG Racing single-seater body. Event Entry No: 29. Place: Shelsley Walsh Hillclimb. Date: 28.9.35

Frazer-Nash Union Special of RGJ Nash, MAC Shelsley Walsh Speed Hill Climb, Worcestershire, 1935
Frazer-Nash Racing single-seater, twin rear wheels. Union Special. 1496 cc. Event Entry No: 48 Driver: Nash, R.G.J. M.A.C. Shelsley Walsh Hillclimb. Date: 28.9.35

Frazer-Nash crossing the finishing line, MAC Shelsley Walsh Speed Hill Climb, Worcestershire, 1935
Frazer-Nash 1496 cc. Event Entry No: 37 Running stripped of wings, lamps, etc. Place: M.A.C. Shelsley Walsh Hillclimb. Date: 28.9.35

Fiat Balilla of F Andrews competing at the Bugatti Owners Club Lewes Speed Trials, Sussex, 1937
Fiat Balilla 995 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. CMG99. Event Entry No: 23 Driver: Andrews, F. Time: 31.3 secs. Place: B.O.C. Lewes Speed trials. Date: 4.9.37

Atalanta of GAT Weldon competing at the Bugatti Owners Club Lewes Speed Trials, Sussex, 1937
Atalanta 1496S cc. Vehicle Reg. No. GMC986. Event Entry No: 15 Driver: Weldon, G.A.T. Time: 26.4 secs. Place: B.O.C. Lewes Speed trials. Date: 4.9.37

Frazer-Nash BMW 328 of EN Leon at the Bugatti Owners Club Lewes Speed Trials, Sussex, 1937
Frazer-Nash BMW 328 A Type 319/55. Vehicle Reg. No. CM??40. Event Entry No: 30 Driver: Leon, E.N. May be Chassis No. 55.083 CMT 740. Place: B.O.C. Lewes Speed trials. Date: 4.9.37

Star of AC Desch at the finish of the Middlesex County AC Hill Climb, c1930. Artist: Bill Brunell
Star Vehicle Reg. No. YR1256. Event Entry No: 18. Driver: Desch, A.C. Place: Middlesex County AC Hillclimb

Austin Swallow of Mrs A Stanley at the finish of the Middlesex County AC Hill Climb, c1930
Austin Swallow 2-seater. 747 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. YV1256. Event Entry No: 44. Driver: Stanley, Mrs. A. Place: Middlesex County AC Hillclimb

Invicta of D Munro at the finish of the BOC Hill Climb, Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, 1932
Invicta High-chassis 4 1/2litre. ca 1928 Vehicle Reg. No. PH2756. Event Entry No: 28. Driver: Munro, D. Place: Chalfont St. Peter, Buckinghamshire. B.O.C. Hillclimb. 25.6.32

Standard Avon Twelve competing in the Blackpool Rally, 1936. Artist: Bill Brunell
Standard Avon Twelve 1936 1608 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. AUE707. Event Entry No: 95. Driver: Phillips, C.D.S. Car colour is silver grey. Driver may be Miss. B.Marshall. Place: Blackpool Rally

Count Louis Zborowski driving Chitty Bang Bang 1 to win the Southsea Speed Carnival, 1922
Chitty Bang Bang 1 23093 cc. Driver: Zborowski, Count L. Finished: 1st. Average speed was 73.10 mph. Place: Southsea Speed Carnival. Date: 23.8.22

A Barlows Benz 84hp at the finishing line, Southsea Speed Carnival, Hampshire, 1922
Benz 84 hp Driver: Barlow, A. Finished: 3rd. in unlimited class. Average speed was 68.62 mph. Place: Southsea Speed Carnival. Date: 23.8.22

Isotta-Fraschini of EA Eldridge at the finishing line, Southsea Speed Carnival, Hampshire, 1922
Isotta-Fraschini 8036 cc. Driver: Eldridge, E.A. Finished: 2nd. in unlimited class. Average speed was 69.47 mph. Car later became known as Isotta-Maybach. Place: Southsea Speed Carnival. Date: 23.8.22

MG Magna of SG Cummings winning a race, BARC meeting, Brooklands, Surrey, 1933. Artist
MG Magna 1087 cc. Entry No: 2. Driver: Cummings, S.G. Finished: 1st. Centre: MG Magna 1087 cc. No: 3. Driver: Empson, Major R.C. Left: MG Magna 1087 cc. Entry No: 8. Driver: Samuel. Brooklands

Waving the chequered flag at Brooklands, 1938 or 1939. Artist: Bill Brunell
Place: Brooklands. Date: 1938/9

Bert Hadleys Austin winning the Imperial Trophy, Crystal Palace, 1939. Artist: Bill Brunell
Austin Twin cam 744S cc. Event Entry No: 1 Driver: Hadley, H.L. Finished: 1st. Place: Crystal Palace. Imperial Trophy. Date: 26.8.39

Two Salmson cars taking the chequered flag at Brooklands. Artist: Bill Brunell
Salmson 1089 cc. Event Entry No: 7. Background Salmson 1089 cc. Place: Brooklands

Alfa Romeo taking the chequred flag in a race at Brooklands. Artist: Bill Brunell
Alfa Romeo 2669S cc. Event Entry No: 9. Place: Brooklands

HJ Ripleys SS Jaguar taking the chequered flag, MCC Members Meeting, Brooklands
SS Jaguar 2664 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. CUU594. Event Entry No: 7. Driver: Ripley, H.J. Place: Brooklands. M.C.C. Members Meeting. Date: 10.9.38

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