Can I be brutally honest for a moment? I’ve got no time whatsoever for half-baked, tantrum-throwing D-list celebs and every inch of fame they stand for. My main problem is most of them didn’t actually do anything. But today my faith in humanity was restored.
Today I had the pleasure of working with none other than Sir Stirling Moss OBE. I’ve actually photographed him a few times before, but his calming enthusiasm never fails to impress. He’s an absolute sweetheart and every inch the motoring legend.
Sir Stirling was called upon to drive the famous Long Nose D Type Jaguar, 393 RW, from Bradford City Centre, to Albion Mills, Greengates, Shipley to open Speedmaster’s new motoring conference centre.
The D type was followed by C Type NDU 289, the first Jaguar to win the Le Mans 24-hour race. This particular car also took part in the 1953 Mille Miglia and has represented Jaguar worldwide.
Following close behind was another famous car, XK120, NUB 120. Privately owned and campaigned by Ian Appleyard from Leeds and his wife Patricia, William Lyons’ daughter, who acted as navigator. It missed victory in its first ever event, the 1950 Tulip Rally by the slimest of margins - a quarter of an inch!
Tony O’Keefe Curator of the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust Museum told me:” It is not often that people get the chance to see famous cars like this actually driving together. The fact that Sir Stirling will head the convoy in the famous long nose D type that won the 12 hour race at Reims in 1956 will make history in its own right.”
Speedmaster’s new Greengates showroom and conference centre is a fascinating place, where potential buyers can see the likes of a Mercedes McLaren SLR rub shoulders with a Ferrari F40 or a 1929 Lagonda.
Speedmaster’s new Greengates showroom and conference centre is a fascinating place, where potential buyers can see the likes of a Mercedes McLaren SLR rub shoulders with a Ferrari F40 or a 1929 Lagonda.
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