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ift.tt/2C4fTj0 ❤️ Becky A. Davis a woman of faith who knows first-hand of how fragile life can be. Your plans take on a whole new sense of urgency when death is as close as the next heartbeat away. Davis admits she wanted to start her own business but was afraid. When asked how she overcame fear, Becky said, “As the result of being so close to death and surviving only by the grace of God, my faith had become stronger than my fear.” Davis is the Founder of MVPwork and one of the most respected and in-demand experts for small businesses and leadership. Yet, you may know her from hosting her Annual Bosspreneur All White Holiday Party. Becky vividly recalls how it all began. As Chief Bossprenuer, her accomplishments reflect a wide range of qualifications, skills, and talents. Yet, her greatest joy comes from providing an environment of support, guidance and a process for Black women to build and scale their business. This is her passion, her gift and her purpose. Davis is now the National Spokesperson for The Coca-Cola Company's 5by20 STEP training initiative for women entrepreneurs. Bosspreneur is an indelible and flourishing brand. The crux of her brand is upheld by a community of empowering women. In becoming, Becky’s greatness is showcased as she pours into that community. In the December SPEAKERS magazine are four featured speakers: Zondra Evans, award-winning Talk Show Host Judge Leonia Lloyd, author and keynote speaker Athena Lucene, spiritual thought leader and podcaster Shannon Battle, women’s empowerment speaker Also, articles by: Juanita Rasmus Kadena Tate LaShanda Henry Danielle Tucker “Each month, we feature people who are living their professional speaking dreams. They are impacting the lives of others. I am excited to showcase this group of shining stars who are brilliant at what they do,” said Pam Perry, Publisher of #SpeakersMagazine. ift.tt/1ZTwue5 ift.tt/2C4fTj0 ❤️ Becky A. Davis a woman of faith who knows first-hand of how fragile life can be. Your plans take on a whole new sense of urgency when death is as close as the next heartbeat away. Davis admits she wanted to start her own business but was afraid. When asked how she overcame fear, Becky said, “As the result of being so close to death and surviving only by the grace of God, my faith had become stronger than my fear.” Davis is the Founder of MVPwork and one of the most respected and in-demand experts for small businesses and leadership. Yet, you may know her from hosting her Annual Bosspreneur All White Holiday Party. Becky vividly recalls how it all began. As Chief Bossprenuer, her accomplishments reflect a wide range of qualifications, skills, and talents. Yet, her greatest joy comes from providing an environment of support, guidance and a process for Black women to build and scale their business. This is her passion, her gift and her purpose. Davis is now the National Spokesperson for The Coca-Cola Company's 5by20 STEP training initiative for women entrepreneurs. Bosspreneur is an indelible and flourishing brand. The crux of her brand is upheld by a community of empowering women. In becoming, Becky’s greatness is showcased as she pours into that community. In the December SPEAKERS magazine are four featured speakers: Zondra Evans, award-winning Talk Show Host Judge Leonia Lloyd, author and keynote speaker Athena Lucene, spiritual thought leader and podcaster Shannon Battle, women’s empowerment speaker Also, articles by: Juanita Rasmus Kadena Tate LaShanda Henry Danielle Tucker “Each month, we feature people who are living their professional speaking dreams. They are impacting the lives of others. I am excited to showcase this group of shining stars who are brilliant at what they do,” said Pam Perry, Publisher of #SpeakersMagazine. ift.tt/1ZTwue5
Featured Fashion Designer Show #3 at MWFW 2015.
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Extra lovely as it's one of my favourite blogs/sites.
"Colleen Baran is crafting a ring a day from everyday objects. A few of my favorites? Rubber bands, false eyelashes, chocolate and elastic."
A peaceful water feature in front of the Magic Castle Hotel - studied ad nauseum while we waited very long times for various taxis to arrive!
To Celebrate this brand new store, Fat Face is hosting a LIVE ART event on the new site kicking off at: 8am until done. THe finished work will be a key feature in store so be sure to drop back to check it out in position.
FARKFK - DON - FINBARR - DAN KITCHENER
(Post Processing to come..maybe)
An interesting feature of the Carl Creek Crossing Preserve is the use of these flat stones as a place to sit and rest.
Carl Creek Crossing Preserve, Ada, Michigan USA
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Yes featuring Anderson Rabin Wakeman played an awesome gig at Sentrum Scene in Oslo June 7th 2018. The old timers do it best!
The Annual Masters Historic Festival returned to Brands Hatch for another Year of Amazing and Superb Racing Featuring The LolaT70mk3b's
Ferrari 512M and Historic Formula 1 Championship along with many other familiar faces, the Weekend was shaping up to be another Cracking one for the History Books, With each Driver ready to Take on the Twists and Turns of the Grand Prix Circuit. With Qualifying Underway it was time to see what the Drivers could do.
Equip Libre-Qualifying
The Equip Libre Racing series shows off some of the best sports cars of the 60's and 70's and features a wide range of different classes battling it out for Victory.
After a very Fierce Qualifying Session it was (Alison C and Thompson P) in their Cobra Shelby America who took First Place with a lap time of (1:48.219)
Second place went the way of (Tom Smith) in his MGB with a Lap time of 1:52.849)
Finally in Third Place was (Tucker Lar/Tucker Lau) in their Ford Shelby Mustang GTR350 with a Lap time of 1:52.915.
A Fantastic Qualifying session for the top three and lots to look forward to in their first Race of the Weekend.
Gentlemen Drivers-Qualifying
The Gentlemen Drivers series made an Exciting return to Brands Hatch for the Masters Festival showcasing cars from a time where many Gentlemen Alike Drove with Spirit and the Determination to both enjoy themselves and be competitive on the Race Track. Many cars such as Cobras TVR'S and Jaguars were amongst the Field.
In First Place was (Oliver Bryant) in his AC Cobra with a very fast Lap time of 1:42.589 showcasing some incredible driving skill and determination behind the wheel.
In Second Place was (Mike Whitaker) in his TVR Griffith with a lap time of 1:42.616 Pushing his TVR Griffith to the limit in terms of Traction and Speed.
In Third Place was (Thomas J/Lockie C) with their Beautiful Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe with a lap time of 1:42.687, Even the Great Carol Shelby would have been Impressed with that run.
Another Amazing Session of Qualifying showing just how close to top three Drivers are and this should make for some amazing Racing come Race Day.
Masters Endurance Legends-Qualifying
The Masters Endurance Legends made its Rare Appearance at Brands Hatch having not been back to the circuit since 2017 and showcased some Amazing and Impressive Machinery from the days of Le Mans. Such cars out there were the Aston Martin DBR9 ORECA 03 LMP2 and The Lola Judd B12/60. The Cars were Ready to Take on the Grand Prix circuit with the crowds waiting in anticipation to see who would emerge Victorious in Qualifying.
In First Place with an Immense Lap time of 1:23.007 was the Lola-Judd B12/60 of (Steve Tandy) Eric Broadly would have loved to have seen that.
In Second Place was (Shaun Lynn) in his BR01 with an Equally Impressive lap time of 1:23.647 Following Closely behind that Of Steve Tandy.
In Third Place was (Mark Higson) with his Oreca 03 LMP2 setting a lap time of 1:24.661
A Fast time for the Oreca around the Grand Prix Circuit.
All Three Drivers were looking very close to each other indeed but out of the three who would be the one to take Victory Come Race Day. Only time will tell.
Masters Historic Formula One-Qualifying
The Historic Formula One Cars were to make their Annual Appearance at Brands Hatch and with them came some of the most Iconic and Intense Looking Racing Machines from the James Hunt Emerson Fitipauldi and Jody Shecker Era of Racing. With Tough Competition Things looked to be Getting Heated in this Qualifying Session.
In First Place was (Steve Hartley with his McLaren MP4/1 Onced Raced By James Hunt with a lap time of 1:21.829 A Lap that Even James Hunt would have said "Hess Got Big Balls That Bloke"
In Second Place was (Warren Briggs) in his McLaren M29 with a lap time of 1:24.789 Another Driver with some very Big Balls Indeed.
In Third Place was (Lucas Halusa) in his McLaren M23 with a lap time of 1:24.818 Another Superb Drive Indeed.
With Qualifying Over it was time to see which Driver would be able to take the Victory on Race Day and which Driver would falter and Potentially Miss the Margin. Lets Just Hope No James Hunt Style First Fights In The Pits.
Historic Sports Cars-Qualifying
Historic Sports Cars Harp back to the Early Days of Sports Prototypes at Le Mans and even in the Lower GT Series. Featuring Many Great Cars such as the Chevron B19 and LolaT70mk3b. With Qualifying Underway Lets See what The Drivers Get Up to.
In First Place was (Gary Pearson and Alex Brundle) in their Lola T70MK3B with a lap time of 1:29.464 Eric Would Be Proud of That One.
In Second Place was (Tom Bradshaw) in his Chevron B19 with a lap time of 1.29.645 A Fitting Tribute to Chevron and their Love of Speed and Reliability.
In Third Place was (Jonathan Mitchell in his Chevron B19 with a lap time of 1:31.100 Some fine turning maybe needed but anything can happen come Race day.
A Beautiful and Fantastic Set of Cars seen and a Real Delight to see a T70MK3B on the front row for the Start of the Race but will Lola and Broadly Prevail or will Chevrons B19's Put up the Fight?
Masters Pre 66 Touring Cars-Qualifying
The Masters Pre 66 Touring Cars were up next and the Cars from this Era we used for what become the modern BTCC that we known of today and this Era is all about the start and how Touring Car style Racing came about. The Ford Mustang Lotus Cortina and Morris Mini Cooper S were just a few cars ahead of a very packed Grid for Qualifying.
In First Place was (Soper S and Mann H) in their Ford Mustang with a lap time of 1:46.506 Ford Of American would have Loved to have seen a Lap of Brands Like That.
In Second Place was (Fenn R and Hill J) with their Ford Mustang with a lap time of 1:47.022 Another Victory for Ford Of America.
In Third Place was (Thomas J and Lockie C) with their Ford Falcon with a lap time of 1:47.724
It looks like its a Ford 1 2 and 3 on the Front Row and the Ford Powered cars have beaten the likes of Austin Mini and Studebaker in the process. Looking forward to the Race its going to be a good one.
Pre 66 Mini's-Qualifying
The Mini's were back at Brands Hatch for another Year with the Masters Festival and on Display were some very well prepared and Race ready Mini's from the later range of Cooper S Variety Although out of the whole field one of them stood out and that was (Mark Burnett) with his Austin Mini Countryman which made for a really entertaining Qualifying Session with the other Coopers.
In First Place was (Jeff Smith) In his Austin Mini Cooper S with a lap time of 1:49.179 Alec Issigonis would have been very proud of that lap.
In Second Place was (Nathen Heathcote) in his Austin Mini Cooper S with a lap time of 1:49.883 Another very impressive lap time on the Grand Prix Circuit.
In Third Place was (Ian Curley) in his Austin Mini Cooper S with a lap time of 1:50.210 All three Drivers very close to Pole Position.
Fantastic to see the Pre 66 Mini's back at Brands and to all other Competitors as well. Looking forward to Race Day where we will definitely see some impressive Machinery Battling it out for a Victory. See you all then.
Indoor Wall Water Fountain Feature - Features / Fountains
Add ambiance to any room with beautiful indoor wall fountains. We currently have many styles to choose from in a wide variety of frame materials and waterfall face choices. Our skilled artesians are adept at metal fabrication. The metals available for the frames on your water wall have been chosen for attractiveness, durability and ease of fabrication. The most common metals used are copper and stainless steel. The unique marbled or patina finish is applied to the copper of the indoor wall sculptures one piece at a time. A clear coating is then applied to the metal to give it a high gloss finish as well as to protect the copper from naturally developing a green patina over time. On some of our most recent water wall models we will even go further and apply custom artwork or custom patina shading to the metal making your wall sculpture a true piece of unique art.
My Recycled/Upcycled Seventeen Magazine Envelopes were featured on Calico & Co.!
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Indoor Wall Water Fountain Feature - Features / Fountains
Add ambiance to any room with beautiful indoor wall fountains. We currently have many styles to choose from in a wide variety of frame materials and waterfall face choices. Our skilled artesians are adept at metal fabrication. The metals available for the frames on your water wall have been chosen for attractiveness, durability and ease of fabrication. The most common metals used are copper and stainless steel. The unique marbled or patina finish is applied to the copper of the indoor wall sculptures one piece at a time. A clear coating is then applied to the metal to give it a high gloss finish as well as to protect the copper from naturally developing a green patina over time. On some of our most recent water wall models we will even go further and apply custom artwork or custom patina shading to the metal making your wall sculpture a true piece of unique art.
Karen O'Conner jumping an oxer during the stadium jumping phase of the Jersey Fresh CCI***. (Photo taken by Carey A. Williams, Ph.D.)
Featuring Larry Brilliant, Jeffrey Goldberg, Walter Isaacson, Pat Mitchell, Tom Price, Cecile Richards, and more
Property of the Aspen Institute / Credit: Dan Bayer
Annette Taggart, a substitute teacher in Granite School District, was surprised Tuesday as the Zions Bank KSL Teacher Feature grand prize winner.
Taggart was presented with a 2-year lease on a new Nissan vehicle, provided by Burt Brothers Tire & Services, during an assembly at Gearld L. Wright Elementary.
The KSL Teacher Feature Awards recognizes outstanding Utah teachers throughout the state during the school year.
Representatives from Zions Bank, the State Office of Education, and KSL NewsRadio judge the hundreds of nominating letters. Winning teachers are announced each Tuesday mornings with KSL's Grant & Amanda.
2MAGAZINE | TAILOR MADE FOR MEN | THAILAND | PHOTOGRAPHER | Mark Sacro | MODEL | Garrett Forbes |
photographer: Mark Sacro
wardrobe stylist: Lyndzi Trang
grooming: Heather Coleman
hair stylist: Jeremy Tardo
model: Garrett Forbes
Featuring:
Ashton Michael, Marco Marco, Future Heretics, Vlado, Dior Homme
We bumped into to Evan Ide who was tending to this car. Had a nice chat but I did not ask for a photo. Evan Ide works with Bonhams, has been featured on Wayne Carini's "Chasing Classic Cars" several times, owns a classic car workshop in Massachusetts, and is an advisor to several major museum collections around the world.
Previewed at Scottsdale
Reconstructed 1904 Gordon Bennett Napier L48 "Samson" Racing Car
Sold at Amelia Island
Sold for US$742,000 inc. premium
Estimate: US$900,000 - US$1,100,000
Engine no. 1320A
15-Liter Inline 6-Cylinder F-Head Engine
Single 2 7/16" Carburetor
240bhp at 2,300rpm
2-Speed Manual Transmission
Beam Front Axle, Live Rear Axle
Rear-Wheel Mechanical Brakes
*Historic "tool room" recreation utilizing the original L48 engine which debuted in 1904
*The Napier L48 was the world's first successful six-cylinder racing car
*Napier's L48 famously broke the 100mph barrier with a Flying One Mile Record of 104.65mph, Ormond-Daytona Beach Meeting, 1905
*Driven by Dorothy Levitt to the Women's World Speed Record, October 1906
*Automobile Quarterly's 'Most Historically Significant Car' Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, 1999
*Goodwood Festival of Speed invitation, 1994 and 2000
THE NAPIER L48 "SAMSON" 15-LITER
"There is nothing in all of motoring quite like the massive displacement early racing cars. Driving this Napier you experience everything that makes this era so exciting. When setting off you are struck by just how tall the gearing is - first is like high in anything else. When you get the machine rolling and apply any throttle the machine hurls forward snapping your back in your seat. You are launched to over 50 mph before you can grasp what has happened and you are still in first gear! You need a bit more speed still to drop it in the only other gear and then it starts all over with the engine dropping to just a few hundred revs. When you open the throttle, it feels like it could go forever well past 100 mph. While thundering around in this beast one cannot help but be captivated by the fact that you are controlling the engine that set such a milestone world record." -Evan Ide, for Bonhams|Cars
This 'Edwardian Giant,' offered from the collection of its fifth owner in one hundred and twenty years, Australian businessman Peter Briggs. This "adventure capitalist" would surely have recognized himself in a car that shattered records and assumptions, and whose ownership and racing pedigree bring together for a most impressive roll call several of the most pioneering figures in the history of the automobile. The discovery of this engine in the 1950s to a complete body in the 1980s heralded the definitive rebirth into the motoring world of the L48 and its singular legacy any new owner must keep bright and burning the flame of transformation and perseverance this motor has ignited in all its custodians.
The Napier marque was begun by Montague Napier's father more than 100 years before the birth of the L48. Some years after Montague took over the large business it suffered a decline, and by 1900 was quite a small engineering shop producing products of a nonetheless superior precision, such as coin-weighing machines for the Royal Mint. Montague and his Australian-born collaborator Selwyn Francis Edge, a marketing wizard who cut his teeth in the hyper-competitive bicycle business, were eager to reposition Napier as an innovator in both business strategy and engineering. It was through endurance speed-cycling that the pair met the young engineer Arthur J Rowledge, a future assistant to Henry Royce, who would complete the team. Amongst the Bath Road Cycling Club members was S.F. Edge's wife, Eleanor Edge, who was also a pioneer motorist in her own right and a founding member of the world's first motoring club for women or "chauffeuses."
Around this time the British motor industry had struggled for recognition amongst the elite nations of motor manufacturing, namely France and Germany. Racing competitions were introducing weight limits so that extra weight could not be added to give greater grip to the very thin tires of racing cars of the time, which would slip against the road and wear out each time a cylinder fired. Every tire change cost time, and in one city-to-city race, Edge had to change 30 times. The French engineer and journalist who later founded the Le Mans 24 Hour Race, Charles Faroux, suggested to Edge that building a six-cylinder engine would address the problem, providing a smoother power delivery to the rear wheels and improving tire life. As part of his ambitious strategy of building powerful engines for the fastest cars and sending them to win high-profile international races¬, a kind of 'publicity stunt' that would become a favourite ploy of manufacturers, Edge announced in October 1903 that Napier would compete in the 1904 racing season, which would become the world's first successful six-cylinder car.
The purpose of the 'L48', the works racing car, conceived as an improvement of the market-leading Panhard Levassor and of Napier's own K5, was to break the Land Speed Record. The victory of the K5 at the 1902 Gordon Bennett Cup and its failure to secure the title the following year, had both proven instructive. For 1902 Edge had persuaded Napier to build a car weighing significantly below the 1000 kg limit even if this meant a lower powered car; although the K5 with its pressed-steel chassis could not approach the speeds attained by its competitors, these faster cars broke down and did not finish. Napier's loss the following year was in part an effect of rushed production, but the engine was still somewhat outdated. Napier retained from the K5 the chassis, suspension, steering, clutch, and rear axle. On the other hand, the automatic intake valves were connected to mechanical operation, bringing the maximum power from 80bhp to 100bhp at 1524rpm. The three-speed gearbox could not be retained as space and weight problems with the longer six-cylinder engine necessitated the use of as short two-speed and reverse gear. Galvanized by the publicity of the 1902 Gordon Bennett win in France, which had translated directly into a surge in orders and the massive growth of the business, the new goal for the Napier team was not simply to return to old glories but to exceed itself as well as the competition.
It is unlikely that Rowledge was alone responsible for the design. The basic concept of the six-cylinder engine was brilliant with its overlapping firing periods providing a smother power deliver, but it is unthinkable that a designer of his caliber could have been responsible for such defective details as the cylinders with crewed-on cast iron valve chest or the multi-seated faced intake values with minimal lift. History does not record the other hands that were part of this leap in mechanical engineering. Napier did not build the first six-cylinder car – Spyker built one in 1902 but it was not a success and is today part of the collection of the Louwman Museum in The Netherlands. When the Napier was finalized on 10th April 1903, no six-cylinder car of any make had been sold anywhere in the world, so Napier and Edge showed amazing confidence in building such a racing engine. Later, the first recorded sale of a six-cylinder car was a Napier touring model, having been first demonstrated in June that same year.
With the works car ready to be deployed onto the battlefield of industrial rivalries, S.F. Edge set himself with assembling a team for the Gordon Bennett Cup in Germany; he could not cross the Atlantic, so turned to the team of amateur and professional drivers at his disposal. Previously, the manager of the Dunlop Cycle Racing Team, he applied his experience to create what was the first great British motor racing team. Following the 1904 failure, the front of the new race car was extensively revised to include a streamlined nose and an exterior radiator. A spectacle with its 242ft ¼" copper pipe used for the unique 80-tube radiator, holding 20 gallons, operating at atmospheric pressure, the lines of copper tubing were as much about making the Napier L48 distinctive as about cooling. The combination of good looks and ambitious engineering was not sufficient to guarantee success: talented pilots with a grip to match the shoulder-width steering wheel, and with the feet of a dancer for peddling the throttle and brake of this 151-inch machine – the ultimate mount for the elite drivers.
The L48 was first raced in September 1904 at the Portmarnock Sands Speed Trials in Ireland, where it put up fastest time. That same month saw the Napier return to the Continent at the Gaillon Hill Climb in France, where the twenty-two-year-old British driver, Arthur MacDonald, completed the Flying Kilometer in 29.4 seconds, setting a record that would be beaten in a subsequent run by the Gobron-Brillié and then later by Darracq. The L48 finished third.
The car's greatest victory was won on the 25th of January 1905 on a stretch of sand between Florida's Ormond and Daytona Beaches where cars could realize their full potential on flat land unencumbered by speed limits. With Englishman Arthur MacDonald at the wheel, the Napier broke the Flying One Mile World Record of 104.65mph (or, 106.64mph). It was the first car to record 100 mph on American Soil and the first British car to crack the 100-mph barrier. Other achievements at the Velocity Weekend included the Flying Kilometer (American Record) 97.26 mph; the World's Competitive Kilometer Record (Standing Start) 81.6 mph; the World's Competitive Mile 96.25 mph; the World's Five Mile Record 91.37 mph; the World's Ten Miles Record 96.00 mph (winning the Miller Trophy); and the World's Twenty Miles Record 89.21 mph (winning the Thomas Trophy).
Six months later, on a glorious day, near Auvergne, France, at the Gordon Bennett Cup, British entrant Napier was the fastest over the kilometer with the L48 but finished the race in ninth place due to poor preparation. The car returned to the Daytona Beach Speed Trials in 1906, piloted by Walter Thomas Clifford Earp, dubbed 'England's Leading Gentleman Driver' by the Washington Post. The Los Angeles Times concurred that, 'England has certainly sent her best, both in a man and machine, to battle for the world's supremacy in automobile speed.' The other five racers were: Vincenzo Lancia driving a Fiat (he would later manufacture Lancia cars in Italy), Louis Chevrolet driving a Christie, Emanuel Cedrino from in Italy in a Fiat, William H Hilliard from Boston in an ex-Gordon Bennett racing car Napier, and J.R. Harding from Boston in a Daimler. At the 32-mile mark, disaster struck. The Napier's right rear tyre exploded, throwing fragments of rubber all over the beach to the horror of spectators. In the previous year, the car had wooden spoked wheels, but this time it had the first Rudge Whitworth wire wheels, he was confident could withstand the side strain on cornering. At fifty-eight miles, Cedrino was a handy seven minutes ahead of Clifford-Earp, but he too encountered trouble with his tires and began to slow down. In a moment of sheer brilliance, he stopped his car next to Vincenzo Lancia's car and proceeded to remove two tubes from the stranded car to put on his own wheels. He would not be denied. It was now a race of two, with Earp on three wheels about three minutes ahead, with Cedrino chasing behind with fresh tires and tubes. Clifford-Earp's winning margin was only 50 seconds after 100 miles. Despite racing 63 miles on only three tires, he had set a world record time of 1:15:40-2/5sec or 79.288 mph, beating the previous time by three minutes. Amongst the spectators, "pandemonium broke loose" was reported. The win was instantly legendary, later inspiring racing historian Dick Punett to title his book on the Ormond and Daytona Beach tournaments "Racing on the Rim" in tribute to this remarkable feat.
Clifford Earp and Arthur MacDonald were not the only drivers to find success behind the wheel of the L48 in this period of 'Edwardian Giants'. October 1906 saw Dorothy Levitt establish the Women's World Speed Record over the Flying Kilometer with a speed of 90.88 mph at the Blackpool Motor Race Meeting. Between 1906 and 1908, the Napier continued to be raced, gaining an even larger 20-litre engine along the way. The car was nicknamed 'Samson', a nod to the resemblance of the engine's copper cooling tubes to the flowing locks of the biblical strongman.
Fifteen miles away from their new factory in Acton, London, Brooklands, the world's first purpose-built 'banked' motor racing circuit was the place for high-speed testing. At a time where blanket speed limits were 20 mph. In November 1908, on the "Byfleet" banking, 'Samson' achieved a top speed of 130 mph. A record lap which stood for six years. In the months leading up to this achievement, L48 had set many more records including: first in the Thirty Mile Race (Montague Cup); 90 hp Ten Lap record raised to 102.21 mph and Half-Mile record raised to 114.98 mph; 90 hp Class short record pushed up to 119.34 mph.
The car was eventually sold for scrap by Napier. Fatigued by such an eventful career, it had become too dangerous for fast driving. In 1909 the second engine was taken out of the chassis and installed in a speedboat. This had been the fate of the first engine with the larger bore of 6¼", which was bought from S.F. Edge by speedboat racers Percy and Fred Cornwell of Cornwell Pottery, Melbourne, for the speedboat 'Nautilus II'. Napier had become the only manufacturer in the world to hold both the world land and the world water speed records. In 1905, Mr. Tucker and his Jarrow-Napier motorboat had achieved 30 knots; Albert I, Prince of Monaco, bestowed upon S.F. Edge the Order of St Charles in recognition of his achievement.
The story of the engine's survival after its racing career begins with Alan 'Bob' Hawker Chamberlain, manufacturer of the celebrated Australian-made Chamberlain Tractors. The Hawker name resonates: Bob's uncle was Harry Hawker, best known as the aviator and engineer associated with the Sopwith Camel and the Hawker aviation firm. Faced with the choice to either to polish this relic of the racing's golden age and put it on a stand in a museum, or to recreate the original car around the engine, the engineer's decision was of course in favor of the more ambitious line of action. Had the car been of a more conventional design, Chamberlain may not have bothered to re-construct the car.
At the Cornwell pottery factory where the engine was rediscovered, only the intake valve rocker arms and domes were visible, poking through the dust. England's Motor Sport magazine printed a photograph of Chamberlain's engine block with a notice asking for information, to which Anthony Heal responded by sharing the research he had conducted into Napier over several years. Fortunately, unlike other manufacturers, Napier did not destroy their records. The archiving efforts of enthusiasts such as Heal and Derek Grosmark enabled Bob Chamberlain to rebuild the Napier with characteristic thoroughness. When enlarged, excellent photographs of the engine taken in June 1904 even showed details of the casting imperfections. During the original construction of the car in the early 20th century, hundreds of wooden casting patterns had to be made as every component of the engine was a new design, so much was the engine at the cutting edge of engineering. Chamberlain did the same, reproducing from photographs and plans hundreds of wooden casting patterns to form the car presently offered at this sale. Chamberlain's friend found an article in an English motor journal which included original assembly drawings of the L48 engine, and it was learned that these were printed from the original and well-preserved ink on linen drawings held by a London Museum. These left no doubt that the engine found in Australia was the first and original one used in the Napier racing car L48.
The rebuilt engine was started for the first time in sixty-seven years on the 8th of July 1982, and it is said to have started on its first turn. It was tested on a dynamometer and showed almost 180 bhp at 161km/h. Journalist, author and stalwart Editor of the famed Motor Sport magazine, Bill Boddy, who had been a critic of poorly executed replicas, said in Motor Sport magazine in 1988, 'Whether or not you approve of the modern reconstruction of old cars, you must concede that this is the recreation of the decade'.
In May 1982 the car was shipped to the United Kingdom and campaigned twice, appearing in the June 1983 Brooklands Reunion and the July 1983 Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb. Australian F1 driver Tony Gaze drove it at the Colerne Sprints in 1983 and recorded a standing start kilometer in 30.67 seconds with a terminal speed of 111.73 mph. A record which stands in perpetuity, despite the best efforts of many potent Edwardian racing cars whilst this course was in use. In May 1983 the L48 was again shipped to the United Kingdom, getting its first high speed run at Donnington (Tom Wheatcroft had visited Australia to see the reconstruction underway).
To an independent Melbourne evening auction of the 23rd of April 1993, the Chamberlain family consigned the Napier and two other important cars: 1910 Craig "Prince Henry" Benz works racing car, and the Erle/Syme "Prince Henry" Benz works racing car. That night saw ownership transfer to Peter Briggs and his wife Robin. Mr. Briggs housed the car in his York Motor Museum, Western Australia, but the couple took it out on many an excursion.
John Keenan undertook primary research on the car when it went into the York Motor Museum, building on that already collated by Chamberlain. This attention to detail and careful mining of archival material further enhanced L48 earning Briggs invitations to show and compete the car at world's foremost events, including the annual Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in 1999. Previously, at the 49th edition of this prestigious event, Automobile Quarterly awarded the car the most historically significant car. In 2000, the Napier was once again invited, by the then Lord March, to the Goodwood Festival of Speed hill climb where Peter Briggs took it to a class win. Graeme Cocks had the opportunity to exploit the power with a 160km/h run at the historic claypan of Lake Perkolilli in the Goldfields of Western Australia in 2007.
Something of the same spirit behind the engineering and commercial excellence of Napier, Edge and Rowledge, fired Bob Chamberlain's desire to feel what it was like to drive and race one of Britain's and the world's greatest race cars. Peter Briggs as a custodian enjoyed showing and rallying the car with his beloved Robin, recognizing in it the same perseverance and capacity for transformation that earned him pre-eminence in Australian business. To be the next custodian of the greatest British car from the "heroic age" of motor sport is to provide yourself with a passport to the world's best competitive events on the lawn and tarmac, including the S.F. Edge Trophy at the Goodwood Member's Meeting. Be part of the story of two cars separated by three-quarters of a century which share one heart and soul: its extraordinary engine.
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It's a cool rainy pre-auction day at Bonhams. We've come for the cars, as we do, and another pre-auction tour by Andy Reid who is considered an expert in European sports and luxury cars and is a respected concours judge.
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It's Scottsdale Car Week! I flew here and Fred drove with Harriet for some warmer weather, friend visits, and cars!
We were very honored to have a garden featured in the Spring Issue of Twin Cities Space Magazine. Gathering Places as it is now known is located in St. Paul, Minnesota. It was a co-design with the home owner and myself. Enjoy the article and the construction photos in this set. Thanks, Glenn!
a link to the photo set of the upper patio construction
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This ‘SYMMETRY’ themed CreativeMornings/SP event featured speakers Annemarie Boss, Christina Jones, and Gina Moccio and was generously hosted by Station House with special support from Roundhouse Creative.
The morning was fueled by Made Coffee, TeBella Tea Co., Grateful Bakes, and Bay Area Baker.
Wax & Hive helped us look great, Suncoast Compost helped us tread lightly on the planet, Lobo Marino performed, and Gio Cerro and American Stage brought the creative magic. Thank you to all our generous partners and guests for making our events so awesome.
Photo by Stephen Zane.