Lot 158

London 2024

1913 'The Aston Hill Climb' Illustrations by Bryan de Grineau (John Bryan)

The Age of Endeavour Collection

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£2,500 - £3,500 GBP  | Offered Without Reserve

United Kingdom | London, United Kingdom

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To be offered on Friday, 1 November 2024

Brian de Grineau
37 × 18 cm

Represents the birth of W.O. Bentley’s motor racing career. A pair of illustrative studies depicting incidents at the Aston Hill Climb, published in The Motor on 27 May 1913. Pages 792 and 793 are signed. Shows Crossley, Metallurgique, Vauxhall, and Talbot cars with a view of W.O. Bentley driving a DFP and making ‘…a beautifully clean start’. Panels measure 37 x 18 cm, common mounted with printed title.