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timothy edwards
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 03/02/2020 : 12:54:55
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Dear All,
I am trying to trace an original photograph of my car competing in the London/Exeter trial in December 1932.The car is shown climbing Meerhay a photograph which appeared in both the "Motor" and "Light Car" in January 1933.The "Motor" centre spread of drawings by Brian de Grineau also shows the car at Virginia Water.
I have tried all the usual places with no luck.Any ideas where I might try?.Perhaps there is a collector who may have some early photographs of the trial.
It's likely I have allready posted this request on the forum in the past?.
I will keep my fingers crossed that something might turn up.
Tim.
Oh dear I have made a bit of a mess with this posting?.How do I rotate the photograph and close the huge gap between the photograph and the script?. |
Edited by - timothy edwards on 03/02/2020 13:17:18 |
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Cathelijne
Netherlands
744 Posts |
Posted - 03/02/2020 : 15:33:28
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The 'usual places' being the MPL at Beaulieu and Chris Lambert at the Morris Minor Register?
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timothy edwards
United Kingdom
199 Posts |
Posted - 03/02/2020 : 17:33:07
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I've redone the picture with the help of a pal.Tim Edwards
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timothy edwards
United Kingdom
199 Posts |
Posted - 03/02/2020 : 17:38:58
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Dear Cathelijne,
Yes I have tried Beaulieu, but not the Morris register.I will go there next.Many thanks.
Tim.
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MG Maverick
United Kingdom
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Posted - 03/02/2020 : 20:14:34
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Have you tried the British Library or Newspaper Archves, maybe worth a try.
Chris
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MG Maverick
United Kingdom
1045 Posts |
Posted - 03/02/2020 : 20:15:19
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quote:
Originally posted by MG Maverick
Have you tried the British Library or Newspaper Archives, maybe worth a try.
Chris
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Chris
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timothy edwards
United Kingdom
199 Posts |
Posted - 04/02/2020 : 10:19:00
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Chris,I will have a chat with you about your suggestions next time I see you.I did try the Kithead Trust with no success.
Tim. |
Edited by - timothy edwards on 04/02/2020 10:21:35 |
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MG Maverick
United Kingdom
1045 Posts |
Posted - 04/02/2020 : 10:50:50
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Tim, Are you going to Stoneleigh ?
Chris
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Centric
United Kingdom
140 Posts |
Posted - 04/02/2020 : 19:00:02
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Tim,
Meerhay is a super long hill that you can still climb today.I have climbed it several times on the Exeter and we did use it once for the Kimber Trial. Well worth a visit. It is just outside Beaminster in Dorset. If you need help finding it contact me.
Hope you find some potos of your car,
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Colin Butchers
United Kingdom
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Posted - 04/02/2020 : 20:05:28
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Tim. Another place to look is the Louis Klemantaski collection (both photographs and programmes) held by the Stamford University in Stamford, Connecticut. A Google search on "KLEMCOLL" will let you in.
Colin B. |
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timothy edwards
United Kingdom
199 Posts |
Posted - 05/02/2020 : 16:29:07
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Centric,
It would be great to take the car up Meerhay again.I would be pleased to receive information about the hill.
Many thanks,Tim. |
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timothy edwards
United Kingdom
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Posted - 05/02/2020 : 16:31:14
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Colin thanks for the suggestion.I will see what they have in there collections.I will post a reply on what I find.
Tim. |
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Mike the M
United Kingdom
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Posted - 05/02/2020 : 16:40:19
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I would be unsure about going up Meerhay as the locals may become a little excited as they are very 'horsey'!!!
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Centric
United Kingdom
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Posted - 06/02/2020 : 22:17:08
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Mike is right, don't try to drive up it today. At the very least you would probably take off your exhaust.Apart from the fact that it is not now open to vehicles it has become very washed out by the heavy winter rains.
Just after the war the dust carts drove up to deposit in the landfill site at the top!
It's a good walk set in lovely scenery. Not far from where we run the Kimber trial so why not come down and kill two birds with one stone?
Best,
Alan
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Cathelijne
Netherlands
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Posted - 07/02/2020 : 06:50:24
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Originally posted by Cathelijne
The 'usual places' being the MPL at Beaulieu and Chris Lambert at the Morris Minor Register?
Sorry, that should have been ‘Pre War Minor Network’! |
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timothy edwards
United Kingdom
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Posted - 08/02/2020 : 10:10:01
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OK Centric I will stick to walking up Meerhay, when I take a look. Thank you Cathelijne.I have contacted the Morris clubs but no response so far.There must be a number of private collectors of photographs of the various trials out there,but so far I have not found anyone, just a few hints of various collections and the destruction of a particular collection of London/Exeter pictures.
Keep looking.
Tim.
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