meanwhile, over in vintage race car photos.... is this gem. Marjorie Eccles relaxing at Brooklands with a quick smoke and a couple of lines of knitting while a mechanic works on her supercharged Rapier Special.
Google says - "This image captures British racing driver Marjorie Eccles relaxing at Brooklands in 1936 while a mechanic works on her Eccles Rapier. The car is an Eccles Rapier, a supercharged racer she co-owned with her husband, Roy Eccles. "
I love it. Thanks for what must have been more common than we imagine.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome! It had to be pretty common then, now, all over. It's a lot of waiting around for everyone that isn't fixing or driving the car
DeleteGoogle says - "This image captures British racing driver Marjorie Eccles relaxing at Brooklands in 1936 while a mechanic works on her Eccles Rapier. The car is an Eccles Rapier, a supercharged racer she co-owned with her husband, Roy Eccles. "
ReplyDeleteno way... SHE's the racing driver? And co owner? Whoa!
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