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National Photographic Record and Survey

Photograph
29 May 1905 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Scamell captured the adventure of early motor racing for the National Photographic Record Association, which aimed to systematically document British places and customs. Since road racing was banned in Britain, the trials to select the British competitors for the Gordon Bennett Cup (an international competition that was superseded in 1906 by the first Grand Prix) were held on the Isle of Man. Scamell noted that car number seven, a Wolseley driven by Cecil Bianchi, was travelling at about fifty miles per hour as it crossed Snaefell Bridge.


Object details

Category
Object type
Titles
  • National Photographic Record and Survey (series title)
  • Isle of Man Motor Trials (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Platinum print mounted on card
Brief description
Photograph by Edgar Scamell, 'Isle of Man Motor Trials', 29 May 1905, platinum print mounted on card
Physical description
Photograph of a car, with No.11 written on the front, rounding a corner. Spectators stand on either side of the road.
Dimensions
  • Height: 100mm
  • Width: 158mm
Credit line
Transferred from the British Museum
Summary
Scamell captured the adventure of early motor racing for the National Photographic Record Association, which aimed to systematically document British places and customs. Since road racing was banned in Britain, the trials to select the British competitors for the Gordon Bennett Cup (an international competition that was superseded in 1906 by the first Grand Prix) were held on the Isle of Man. Scamell noted that car number seven, a Wolseley driven by Cecil Bianchi, was travelling at about fifty miles per hour as it crossed Snaefell Bridge.
Associated object
E.2910-2000 (Object)
Other number
1905 12 15 20 - British Museum number
Collection
Accession number
E.2909-2000

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Record createdJanuary 15, 2001
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