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LOT 65

A boxed Herbert Johnson race helmet, formerly the property of Noel Dresden, 1950s,

Sold for £1,912.50 inc. premium
Lot 65

A boxed Herbert Johnson race helmet, formerly the property of Noel Dresden, 1950s,

A boxed Herbert Johnson race helmet, formerly the property of Noel Dresden, 1950s,

cork-lined open-face helmet with peak, painted cream (some chips to paint), with leather lining, cloth neck and ear guards and leather chin strap, contained in original card box with manufacturer's label to lid with handwritten details for Noel Dresden, offered together with five associated car club member's badges comprising three enamel badges for BARC (No.M140), British & Racing Sports Car Club (No.224), and Sunbac, and painted badges for Triumph Sports Owners Association, and a boxed GB Motorists' Travel Club badge, three BARC Goodwood guests' enamel lapel badges for 1955 (No.663), 1956 (No.26) and 1957 (No.25), and a small monochrome photograph of Dresden with his Triumph TR2 sports car 'POK 112'.
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Footnotes

Noel E Dresden (1933-2019), a Sales Manager for Bell Nicholson and Lunt Birmingham (a Courtaulds firm), and small business owner, was also a keen motor racing enthusiast, attending as many race meetings as possible, and as a member of various clubs including Triumph Sports Owners Association, he competed in various Club race events.

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