A quantity of assorted memorabilia relating to racing driver Peter Walker,

The Spring Automobilia Auction|22 April 2025, 12:46 BST|Guildford

A quantity of assorted memorabilia relating to racing driver Peter Walker,

relating to his Grand Prix, Le Mans and other race events and including, a cased sterling silver compact case, by Asprey, hallmarked, engraved to the lid 'To Mrs. P.D.C. Walker from Jaguar cars Ltd. in Appreciation of your contribution to the Jaguar victory Le Mans 1953'; a Mosda '500' lighter/cigarette case; a small glazed ceramic souvenir model of an open race car marked '24 Heures du Mans' and numbered 14; some framed photographs depicting Peter Walker race scenes including, ERA at Donington Park 1936 by Klemantaski, Jaguar C-Type Le Mans 1951, a coloured photo print of Peter Walker in Delage, and other mainly loose photographs at various 1950s race events including Le Mans depicting Jaguar, and other early childhood and school sports photographs; race programmes for Le Mans 1951, 1952 and 1954, Castle Combe 1952 and a 1954 BRDC annual dinner programme; and a Bugatti Owners Club Prescott Hill Climb Official's armband; offered together with a quantity of assorted ephemera including period and later motoring magazines, including Autosport and The Motor, journals, press cuttings and other ephemera.
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Footnotes

Obtained by the vendor directly from the Walker family.

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