De Dion Motor Tricycles at Brooklands 29th November 2017
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- On this day in 1897, the very first British motor races took place when the Motor Car Club, as a first anniversary celebration of their Emancipation Run from London to Brighton, organised a series of races for the De Dion Bouton motor tricycles on the quarter mile oval cycle track at Sheen House, Richmond Park.
The 120th Anniversary commemorations of the first of all British motor races saw around 20 Trikes on track in a series of demonstration races, from one mile sprints, to the finale which was the Club's Five Mile Championship on the Finishing Straight. Furthermore, they presented exactly as those first motor races, on an oval circuit.
The format of the day was as in 1897 - practice and fettling in the morning, with a recreation at around midday of the opening scene for these first races in 1897, Lunch in the Napier Room in the Clubhouse followed, including a short talk on how racing started in Britain by Nick Pellett, followed by the race programme. Come rain, shine and freezing temperatures, the pioneers were celebrated in style.
Lovely. Man, and Woman, and Machine having good natured fun. What could be nicer! Wish I had been there.
Beautiful! I wish more people rode these unstead of cars. They look like so much fun. Id like to putter on one to work.
Bonkers, and so much fun.
Are they the way they was built from the country or have they been modified ?
I like the Lady on number 7 very much
She has some Fire that one 😊
Music seems a bit loud at times?
Vehicles of the future, when we run out of lithium and plentiful petrol. I'm surprised there are so many beautiful examples.
How many heart attacks ?
All those red faced grey haired gentleman !