This book tells the fascinating story of motor racing on the Sussex Downs. Painstakingly researched, it has a comprehensive index of both the cars and drivers and is illustrated with 65 photographs, many from private sources and previously unpublished.
Famous pre-war drivers who competed at Lewes include: George Abecassis, Sydney Allard, John Appleton, Arthur Baron, Jack Bartlett, Oliver Bertram, John Bolster, Jack Lemon Burton, Malcolm Campbell, Adrian Conan Doyle, Kaye Don, Lindsay Eccles, Aubrey Esson-Scott, Denis Evans, Archie Frazer-Nash, A.F.P. Fane, Dudley Froy, Joe Fry, ‘Goldie’ Gardner, Hugh Hunter, Robin Jackson, Forrest Lycett, Alan Maclachlan, Peter Monkhouse, Dick Nash, George Newman, George Harvey Noble, Kay Petre, Denis Poore, Dick Seaman, Bob Spikins, Geoffrey Taylor, ‘Wilkie’ Wilkinson and Clive Windsor-Richards.
ISBN 0-9522766-1-5 Hardback 128pp 245mm x 185mm 65 b&w illustrations Price: £22.50
Available direct from the publisher: JWFA Books, East Preston. United Kingdom
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biographical details of over 1500 lesser known artists. 280 black and white
illustrations. 178pp hardback. £34.50 UK post inc. ISBN 0952276607
A companion book to Speed on the Downs:
Speed by the Sea a comprehensive research into promenade seaside speed trials – coming soon.