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← November Sporting Memorabilia 11th & 12th November 2008

A complete run of Jersey International Road Race programmes, comprising 1947: 52-pages with pencil annotation, 1948: 52-pages with ink annotation, 194

Hammer Price:
£300
Estimated Price:

£350 - £450

A complete run of Jersey International Road Race programmes, comprising 1947: 52-pages with pencil annotation, 1948: 52-pages with ink annotation, 1949: 48-pages unmarked, 1950: 56-pages with minor inked annotation, 1952: 40-pages with pencil annotation; together with a 1950 'Welcome to Jersey for the International Road Race' 20-page programme-size tourist information booklet including race information (6) The 3.2mile road-circuit at St. Helier on the Channel Island of Jersey was the first to stage an international Formula One race within the British Isles after WWII. The races were not a great success, the local custom of holding them on Thursdays hardly helping with their popularity.