LOT 4

The 1902 Gordon Bennett silver race plaque, awarded to Selwyn Francis Edge for victory in Napier,

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Lot 4

The 1902 Gordon Bennett silver race plaque, awarded to Selwyn Francis Edge for victory in Napier,

Goodwood Members' Meeting|19 April 2026, 11:00 BST|Chichester, Goodwood

The 1902 Gordon Bennett silver race plaque, awarded to Selwyn Francis Edge for victory in Napier,

continental silver plaque by Andre Aucoc of Paris, struck with race scene design featuring an early race car with allegorical figures, with race details 'Coupe J.Gordon Bennett - June 26-27-28-1902 - 565 Km. 964 - 11h-02'52'⅗ - won by - Mr.S.F.Edge - The Automobile Club of Great Britain and Ireland', measuring 59 x 81mm, weight approximately 184gms; contained in C.Davis Keeler Opticians carton box with hand-written annotation '...won by S.F.Edge'.
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Footnotes

As motor racing had been banned in Great Britain at the time, the 1902 Gordon Bennett Cup was held in France, concurrent with the Paris-Vienna Trail, and followed the first section of the same route from Paris to Innsbruck.

Of the six race entrants, after the Panhard 70, C.G.V. and Mors Z from France, and the two Wolseley 30's from Great Britain, had retired from the race after late starts and mechanical problems, only S.F.Edge managed to finish the race in his 45Hp 6.5 Litre Napier D50, arriving at Innsbruck with a time of 11 hours 2 minutes and 52 seconds, "Flying the Flag" for Great Britain and being the first British driver to win an international motor racing event in a British car.

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