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MOTOR SPORTS: Kaye Don (1891-1981) English World Record
MOTOR SPORTS: Kaye Don (1891-1981) English World Record
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MOTOR SPORTS: Kaye Don (1891-1981) English World Record breaking Car and Speedboat Racer. T.L.S., Kaye Don, one page, 8vo, n.p. (at sea), 12th August 1932, to Miss. Eileen M. Cond, on the printed stationery of RMS Majestic. Don thanks his correspondent for her letter and congratulations and has pleasure in forwarding his autograph. With blank integral leaf; Birabongse Bhanudej (1914-1985) Prince Bira of Siam. Thai Motor Racing Driver. Dark fountain pen ink signature ('Bira') and date, 2nd May 1936, in his hand on a plain oblong 8vo sheet of stationery; Brian Lewis (1903-1978) 2nd Baron Essendon. British Motor Racing Driver. Brief A.L.S., Brian Lewis, one page, 4to, London, 17th May 1933, to Miss [Eileen] Cond, apologising for the delay in answering his correspondent's letter; Hubert Scott-Paine (1891-1954) British Record Breaking Power Boat Racer & Aircraft and Boat Designer. T.L.S., Hubert Scott-Paine, one page, 4to, Hythe, Southampton, 7th June 1929, to Messrs. F. W. Bridges & Sons Ltd., on the printed stationery of The British Power Boat Co. Scott-Paine ackniowledges receipt of his correspondent's letter and continues to explain 'I have been in Berlin with Sir Henry Segrave racing “Miss England” where we were successful in establishing this boat in the Championship of Europe and in establishing a new World's lap record for the unlimited class of motor boat'; Henry Segrave (1896-1930) British Land and Water Speed Record holder. T.L.S., de Hane, one page, 4to, London, 13th August 1929, to Hubert Scott-Paine ('Dear S.P.'). Segrave writes to his fellow racer regarding Miss England and their request to have the boat back in London by 26th September, explaining 'This I obviously cannot do because I do not know how long it will take to get the boat back from Venice. But I do promise you that she will leave on the night of the 15th., immediately we can get her packed after the race which finishes at 4.30pm on the afternoon of the 15th. More than this I cannot do'. Segrave further asks if the exhibitors will defray the extra heavy cost of the freight express. With a purple date received stamp to the lower left corner and a single blue indelible pencil stroke through the text; William Morris (1877-1963) 1st Viscount Nuffield. British Motor Manufacturer. T.L.S., Nuffield, one page, small 4to, Cowley, Oxford, 11th May 1936, to Mr. Cond, on the printed stationery of Morris Motors Ltd. Morris thanks his correspondent for their letter and photographs 'which will form very happy souvenirs of a pleasant voyage' and further remarking that he has returned from the trip 'feeling very much restored'. Some light age wear and a few letters with paperclip rust stains to the edges, G to VG, 6

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MOTOR SPORTS: Kaye Don (1891-1981) English World Record

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