A pair of 1955 British Grand Prix commemorative onyx ashtrays, with electroplated silver plaques inscribed AINTREE 8TH R.A.C. BRITISH GRAND PRIX 16TH
£200 - £300
A pair of 1955 British Grand Prix commemorative onyx ashtrays, with electroplated silver plaques inscribed AINTREE 8TH R.A.C. BRITISH GRAND PRIX 16TH JULY 1955 beneath crossed Union and Chequered flags, 10 by 7.5 by 4cm., 4 by 3 by 1?in.; together with an unused race programme with exclusive cover and set of unused complimentary tickets to the same event comprising: an invitation to a pre-race cocktail party, a 'yellow' car park windscreen sticker and route map, two luncheon and tea tickets, two complimentary enclosure badges for the County Stand balcony, all contained in a printed card wallet bearing The Daily Telegraph sponsor's logo, along with a personally signed letter from the Editor of Light Car magazine returning the tickets 'due to pressures of work' (a qty.) The RAC decided to award its Grand Prix to the new venue so that northerners might be better served by its location than with Silverstone. At the time, Aintree was considered smooth and wide, though somewhat sinuous in layout, a drawback more than compensated for by the lavish horse racing facilities and grandstands on offer.