Roy Nockolds, British (1911-1979); 'Rover BRM Turbine at Le Mans

The Autumn Automobilia Auction|24 September 2026, 12:43 BST|Online, Guildford

Roy Nockolds, British (1911-1979); 'Rover BRM Turbine at Le Mans

signed, preliminary sketch on drafting paper, (creased to lower left corner), depicting Graham Hill at the wheel, 24 x 38cm, mounted, framed and glazed.

Footnotes

At the 1965 24 Hours of Le Mans. Rather than running as an "experimental", the car it was numbered "31" and was a competitor against others in the 2-litre class. The fuel allowance was also now the same as for the piston cars, Graham Hill and Jackie Stewart were the driving team.

Despite a few setbacks the car performed well, finishing tenth overall, second in the 2-litre prototype class, and was the first British car. The average speed was 98.8 mph but fuel consumption had fallen from previous races to 13.51 mpg.

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