Années 1920 - 1930

Parry Thomas in the 2-litre G.P Sunbeam, 1925.

Reducing wind resistance : the 1,5 litre Mathis for the Touring Car Grand Prix, 1925.

The Renault 45 which broke the World's twenty-four-hour record at 107.9 m.p.h, 1926.

Front view of the Panhard-Levassor built for 1500cc record attempts; 1926.

George Duller in the 4,5 litre Bentley, 1927 Twenty-four Hour Race.

The sleeve-valve 8 litre Voisin which took the World's twenty-four-hour record at cover 113 mph in 1927.

The Marendaz Special which took the 1100cc Twenty-four-hour record in 1928.

The twelve-cylinder Voisin, 1929. It crashed while attempting long-distance records

Mrs Gwenda Stewart (later Gwenda Hawkes).

Mrs Stewart at speed in the Derby Special.

The 5 litre Graham Paige of Marendaz in 1930.

A general view of the road circuit French Grand Prix, 1931.

French Grand Prix, 1931 : Ferranti's old Targa Florio Peugeot leads Dreyfu's Maserati.

Campari (centre) after finishing in second place.

George Eyston in the MG which was the first 750cc car to attain 100mph in 1931. EAD Eldridge (in hat and coat) stands behind the car.

George Eyston (in cockpit) and EAD Eldridge with the unsupercharged Riley Nine that averaged 108,11mph for an hour in 1931.

Eyston progresses more sedately, on a twenty four-hour run with a 10 h.p Singer.

George Eyston's Panhard-Levassor beaks the world's hour record in 1932.

Eyston's Panhard-Levasso on the banking.

Mrs Gwenda Stewart in the Austin Seven with which shr broke Class H Records, September 1931.