A group of eleven privately-taken unpublished photographs from the Grand Prix D'Europe at Silverstone 13th May 1950 the very first World Championship

A group of eleven privately-taken unpublished photographs from the Grand Prix D'Europe at Silverstone 13th May 1950 the very first World Championship Formula One race, b&w 2 by 3in., three show the cars pre-race, the first a pit-lane close-up of the Murray & Hampshire's Maserati cars, the second also taken from the pit lane featuring the Talbot-Lago cars of Giraud-Cabantous, Rosier, Etancelin, Martin & Claes, the third taken from the infield showing the Alfa Romeo cars of Fangio, Farina (who would win the race), Fagioli & Parnell respectively; five of the shots are of race action taken from three vantage points; a further photograph depicts the arrival of the royal car at Silverstone; the final two pictures are portraits of spectators that attended the race and took these photograph, one sees them enjoying a picnic