Osian's Auction Catalogue Automobilia The Art of the Historical Vehicle | October 2018

Automobilia: The Art of the Historical Vehicle 79 Lot of Three Re-printed Photographic Stills a. (Left) A 1900 Daimler and (Right) 1900 De Dion 6.0 x 8.1 in (15.2 x 20.7 cm) b. The finish of the Thousand Miles Trial - 12 May 1900 6.6 x 8.4 in (16.7 x 21.4 cm) Inscription “Caption No. 4311/3/3. An outstanding event in the history of the motorcar in Britain - the finish of the Thousand Miles on May 12, 1900. The car on the extreme left is a 12 horse power Panhard, then the fastest car in Britain, which was owned by the Hon. C. S. Rolls, of Rolls-Royce fame. The next one in line is the first Napier car ever made, and the small boy sitting on the accompanying article. Next is the Ariel tricycle with Whippet trailer, and then (No.46) a Richard car” pasted on verso c. Britain’s Motor Vehicle Industry - 1906 6.5 x 8.6 in (16.4 x 21.8 cm) Inscription “Picture No. ZZZ 25770 H. Classification :- Historical. Picture Shows :- The standard four-cylinder “Light-Twenty” Rolls-Royce car in which the Honourable C. S. Rolls (left wearing velvet collar) won the Tourist trophy race in 1906 averaging 39 m.p.h over the 160 mile course). Information : Sir Fredrick Henry Royce built the prototype of the “beat car in the world” in 1904 model and Rolls-Royce fame spread rapidly all over the world. “The best car in the world” -the firm’s advertising slogan- is not just another catch-phrase. It is a fact that has never been challenged in any land” pasted on verso ` 8,000 – 12,000 $ 111 – 167 Set of 3 129 129b 129c 129a