Finishing Line Collection (#2)

Bugatti Type 43 of AF Walsham competing in the Bugatti Owners Club Lewes Speed Trials, Sussex, 1937
Bugatti Type 43 2262S cc. Vehicle Reg. No. FMP922. Event Entry No: 5. Driver: Walsham, A.F. Place: B.O.C. Lewes Speed Trials. Date: 4.9.37

Bugatti Type 51 competing in the Bugatti Owners Club Lewes Speed Trials, Sussex, 1937
Bugatti Type 51 2262S cc. Event Entry No: 34. Place: B.O.C. Lewes Speed Trials. Date: 4.9.37

Alta of GE Abecassis winning the Imperial Trophy Formula Libre race at Crystal Palace, London, 1939
Alta 1960S cc. Reg. No. EOY8. Entry No: 18. Driver: Abecassis, G.E. Finished: 1st. Crystal Palace Race Meeting. Date: 26.8.39

Alfa Romeo of Kenneth Evans taking the chequered flag at Crystal Palace, 1939. Artist: Bill Brunell
Alfa Romeo 2904S cc. Event Entry No: 10. Driver: Evans, K.D. Place: Crystal Palace Race Meeting. Date: 26.8.39

Unidentified offset single-seater car finishing the Shelsley Walsh Hillclimb, Worcestershire, 1935
Unidentified car Offset single seater. Event Entry No: 25. Place: Shelsley Walsh Hillclimb. Date: 28.9.35

Frazer-Nash TT replica finishing the Shelsley Walsh Hillclimb, Worcestershire, 1935
Frazer-Nash T.T. Replica. Alpine Trial car 1496 cc. Reg. No. MV3079. Entry No: 36 Chassis No. 2061. Also ran in the 1932 T.T. races. Shelsley Walsh Hillclimb. Date: 28.9.35

ERA of Raymond Mays at the finishing line of the Shelsley Walsh Hillclimb, Worcestershire, 1935
ERA Event Entry No: 38 Driver: Mays. Place: Shelsley Walsh Hillclimb. Date: 28.9.35

Riley finishing the Shelsley Walsh Hillclimb, Worcestershire, 1935. Artist: Bill Brunell
Riley Event Entry No: 44. Place: Shelsley Walsh Hillclimb. Date: 28.9.35

MG racing single-seater at the finish of the Shelsley Walsh Hillclimb, Worcestershire, 1935
MG Racing single-seater body. Event Entry No: 29. Place: Shelsley Walsh Hillclimb. Date: 28.9.35

Frazer-Nash Union Special of RGJ Nash, MAC Shelsley Walsh Speed Hill Climb, Worcestershire, 1935
Frazer-Nash Racing single-seater, twin rear wheels. Union Special. 1496 cc. Event Entry No: 48 Driver: Nash, R.G.J. M.A.C. Shelsley Walsh Hillclimb. Date: 28.9.35

Frazer-Nash crossing the finishing line, MAC Shelsley Walsh Speed Hill Climb, Worcestershire, 1935
Frazer-Nash 1496 cc. Event Entry No: 37 Running stripped of wings, lamps, etc. Place: M.A.C. Shelsley Walsh Hillclimb. Date: 28.9.35

Fiat Balilla of F Andrews competing at the Bugatti Owners Club Lewes Speed Trials, Sussex, 1937
Fiat Balilla 995 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. CMG99. Event Entry No: 23 Driver: Andrews, F. Time: 31.3 secs. Place: B.O.C. Lewes Speed trials. Date: 4.9.37

Atalanta of GAT Weldon competing at the Bugatti Owners Club Lewes Speed Trials, Sussex, 1937
Atalanta 1496S cc. Vehicle Reg. No. GMC986. Event Entry No: 15 Driver: Weldon, G.A.T. Time: 26.4 secs. Place: B.O.C. Lewes Speed trials. Date: 4.9.37

Frazer-Nash BMW 328 of EN Leon at the Bugatti Owners Club Lewes Speed Trials, Sussex, 1937
Frazer-Nash BMW 328 A Type 319/55. Vehicle Reg. No. CM??40. Event Entry No: 30 Driver: Leon, E.N. May be Chassis No. 55.083 CMT 740. Place: B.O.C. Lewes Speed trials. Date: 4.9.37

Star of AC Desch at the finish of the Middlesex County AC Hill Climb, c1930. Artist: Bill Brunell
Star Vehicle Reg. No. YR1256. Event Entry No: 18. Driver: Desch, A.C. Place: Middlesex County AC Hillclimb

Austin Swallow of Mrs A Stanley at the finish of the Middlesex County AC Hill Climb, c1930
Austin Swallow 2-seater. 747 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. YV1256. Event Entry No: 44. Driver: Stanley, Mrs. A. Place: Middlesex County AC Hillclimb

Invicta of D Munro at the finish of the BOC Hill Climb, Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, 1932
Invicta High-chassis 4 1/2litre. ca 1928 Vehicle Reg. No. PH2756. Event Entry No: 28. Driver: Munro, D. Place: Chalfont St. Peter, Buckinghamshire. B.O.C. Hillclimb. 25.6.32

Standard Avon Twelve competing in the Blackpool Rally, 1936. Artist: Bill Brunell
Standard Avon Twelve 1936 1608 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. AUE707. Event Entry No: 95. Driver: Phillips, C.D.S. Car colour is silver grey. Driver may be Miss. B.Marshall. Place: Blackpool Rally

Count Louis Zborowski driving Chitty Bang Bang 1 to win the Southsea Speed Carnival, 1922
Chitty Bang Bang 1 23093 cc. Driver: Zborowski, Count L. Finished: 1st. Average speed was 73.10 mph. Place: Southsea Speed Carnival. Date: 23.8.22

A Barlows Benz 84hp at the finishing line, Southsea Speed Carnival, Hampshire, 1922
Benz 84 hp Driver: Barlow, A. Finished: 3rd. in unlimited class. Average speed was 68.62 mph. Place: Southsea Speed Carnival. Date: 23.8.22

Isotta-Fraschini of EA Eldridge at the finishing line, Southsea Speed Carnival, Hampshire, 1922
Isotta-Fraschini 8036 cc. Driver: Eldridge, E.A. Finished: 2nd. in unlimited class. Average speed was 69.47 mph. Car later became known as Isotta-Maybach. Place: Southsea Speed Carnival. Date: 23.8.22

MG Magna of SG Cummings winning a race, BARC meeting, Brooklands, Surrey, 1933. Artist
MG Magna 1087 cc. Entry No: 2. Driver: Cummings, S.G. Finished: 1st. Centre: MG Magna 1087 cc. No: 3. Driver: Empson, Major R.C. Left: MG Magna 1087 cc. Entry No: 8. Driver: Samuel. Brooklands

Waving the chequered flag at Brooklands, 1938 or 1939. Artist: Bill Brunell
Place: Brooklands. Date: 1938/9

Bert Hadleys Austin winning the Imperial Trophy, Crystal Palace, 1939. Artist: Bill Brunell
Austin Twin cam 744S cc. Event Entry No: 1 Driver: Hadley, H.L. Finished: 1st. Place: Crystal Palace. Imperial Trophy. Date: 26.8.39

Two Salmson cars taking the chequered flag at Brooklands. Artist: Bill Brunell
Salmson 1089 cc. Event Entry No: 7. Background Salmson 1089 cc. Place: Brooklands

Alfa Romeo taking the chequred flag in a race at Brooklands. Artist: Bill Brunell
Alfa Romeo 2669S cc. Event Entry No: 9. Place: Brooklands

HJ Ripleys SS Jaguar taking the chequered flag, MCC Members Meeting, Brooklands
SS Jaguar 2664 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. CUU594. Event Entry No: 7. Driver: Ripley, H.J. Place: Brooklands. M.C.C. Members Meeting. Date: 10.9.38

Ready to wave the chequerd flag, Brooklands. Artist: Bill Brunell
Ready to wave the chequerd flag, Brooklands

Salvator beats Tenny by a throat latch, Sheepshead Bay Race Track, New York, USA, 1890
Salvator beats Tenny by a throat latch, Sheepshead Bay Race Track, New York, USA, 25 June 1890. Built by the Coney Island Jockey Club, Sheepshead Bay Race Track was completed in 1880

Arthur Duffey, American athlete, running a race, 1902. Artist: Edwin Levick
Arthur Duffey, American athlete, running a race, 1902. Duffey (1879-1955) competed in the 100 metres at the 1900 Olympic Games in Paris, finishing fourth

Marathon 1983 winner Mike Gratton from Canterbury won in 2Hrs 9mins 43 secs

Katrin Dorre crosses the finish line of the 1993 London Marathon and is the first woman home. Winner April 1993 Cherry

Sir Joshua Beating Filho Da Puta at Newmarket, c1816, (1929). Artist: Frederick Rosenberg
Sir Joshua Beating Filho Da Puta at Newmarket, c1816, (1929). After James Pollard (1792-1867). From The Story of British Sporting Prints, by Captain Frank Siltzer

Dead-Heat between Lanercost and Beeswing, 1835-1850, (1911). Beeswing (1833-1854) was a 19th-century British Thoroughbred racehorse. From British Sports and Sportsmen Part 1

The Squire Beating Time, 19th century, (1911). From British Sports and Sportsmen Part 1. [British Sports and Sportsmen, London, 1911]

Finish of the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, London, 1926-1927. The traditional university rowing race starts at Putney and finishes at Mortlake. The course is 4 miles and 374 yards (6, 779 m)

Melbourne Cup, Australia, 1928. Cigarette card produced by the Westminster Tobacco Co Ltd, Australia, 2nd series

Ascot Heath Races. Artist: James Pollard
Ascot Heath Races

Brussels to Ostend horse race, 1902. Four French riders finished first. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 14th September 1902

Marathon race, 1896. Artist: F Meaulle
Marathon race, 1896. Crowds applauding as an athlete crosses the finishing line of a marathon race organised by Le Petit Journal. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 2nd August 1896

Mr H L Hadley and his Austin winning the Imperial Trophy at Crystal Palace Racing, London. 1939

John Surtees beating Jack Brabham by a car length in the Italian Grand Prix at Monza 11 September 1967

Olympic Games at Antwerp Ugo Frigerio, Italy winning the 10, 000 metres walking race final 19 August 1920

The finish of the 100 yard final at the Kent aA championship. 1939

Sports day at Pennthorpe School in Kent. The finish of the boys running race. 1939

Sports day at Hillside School in Eltham, Kent. The three legged race. 1939

Sport at Swanley school. End of the race. 1938

Sports day at Merton Court School in Sidcup, Kent. The boys sack race. 1938

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"Crossing the Finish Line: A Celebration of Triumph and Victory" The yellow finish flag flutters proudly in the wind, signaling the end of a race and the beginning of a new chapter. American athlete Betty Robinson, with determination etched on her face, emerges as the victor in the women's 100m race of 1928. Annarita Sidoti sprints towards glory, leaving behind a trail of sweat and dedication on her path to success. The Paris Cycling Grand Prix reaches its climax as cyclists speed towards the finish line, their hearts pounding with adrenaline. Maurice Garin, champion cyclist of the Paris-Brest race, crosses the finish line amidst cheers from an ecstatic crowd. The Giro de France competitors arrive triumphantly in Paris, led by Petit Breton who claims victory after an arduous journey across challenging terrains. In Brussels-Ostend long distance horse race, horses gallop tirelessly towards their destination while spectators eagerly await at the finish line. The Paris-Madrid motor race showcases speed and skill as drivers push themselves to their limits before reaching their ultimate goal - crossing that coveted finish line. Charles Hunt's aquatint captures the excitement at Epsom Races' grand stand as spectators cheer for their favorite horses thundering past them toward victory at full throttle. In "The Finish, " an unknown artist beautifully depicts athletes giving it their all until they reach that moment when exhaustion meets elation at last. Henry Thomas Alken's masterpiece "Scenes from a Steeplechase: The Winner" immortalizes one victorious rider surging ahead over hurdles towards triumph. Mr Days "The Ugly Buck" defies expectations by emerging victorious against all odds while Lord George Bentinck's steed gracefully gallops across that elusive finishing line.