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← November Sporting Memorabilia 11th & 12th November 2008

1930 Brooklands 500-Miles celebratory teaspoon and various items of Brooklands silverware, the silvered teaspoon handle terminating in a plinth holdin

Hammer Price:
£450
Estimated Price:

£500 - £800

1930 Brooklands 500-Miles celebratory teaspoon and various items of Brooklands silverware, the silvered teaspoon handle terminating in a plinth holding a replica Austin sports car with two occupants behind aero-screens and distinctive Brooklands silencer, the rectangular edge stamped 1930 - BROOKLANDS 500 - AV.83 MPH - AUSTIN 7 ULSTER, 10cm., 4in. long, the other items comprising a silvered presentation ashtray with rim engraved BARC BROOKLANDS 1932, the tray with an impression of the F. Gordon Crosby-designed members car badge, by GGL (B'Ham), 12cm., 4?in. square, a silvered bar tray with impression of the members car badge engraved between B.A.R.C. and BROOKLANDS, 29cm., 11?in., in diameter, a similarly engraved, gilded silvered tankard 13cm., 5in. high, a two-handled silvered sugar bowl by Viners of Sheffield, engraved B.A.R.C. and BROOKLANDS, 10cm., 4in., in diameter (5) Sammy Davis and the Earl of March were able to win the B.R.D.C. 500-mile race in a 750cc Austin against more powerful opposition, because it was run as a handicap event - a hangover from the horse racing scene that was peculiar to British motor racing.