Prescott Bike Festival 2012

Prescott Bike Festival certainly pulled out the stops for it's second year. A huge turn out of bikes and trikes made it down to the event, making it a very enjoyable show. Unfortunately not much sketching was  done by myself at the event due to the constant on / off rain.

1933 Rudge TT Replica (digitally painted ink sketch)

This Rudge TT Replica is all original (apart from a couple of shiny bits). It was a joy to see an example in this condition. 

The owner a very nice Dutch man now living in France was running another Rudge up the hill (below), which allowed me time to sketch this fine example in between rain showers.

One of two Scotts (unfortunately this one ceased up on the day) both were heavily tuned by Roger Moss and looked very impressive especially off the start line.

A group of Morgan Three Wheelers lined up on the Morgan Stand

 Brooklands had bought a very impressive line up seen here lined up in the Paddock

There Was a nice little line up of BSAs near the bar.

 The Morgan Three Wheeler Club also hosted there Opening run at the event so there was a lot of them there which is always good to see.

 Hang on this one's got an extra wheel!

Morgan Family, which actually arrived caring a family, well done.

There was a wide range of bikes on display here is my pick from the paddock.

 Triton Sidecar Outfit

 Velocette

 One of the race bikes waiting to go up the hill

 

Brooklands Double 12 report

W.O. Bentley in Experimental Number 1 at Brooklands

(oil on board work in progress)

Part of my painting demonstration on the Saturday. I will be continuing this piece at this Coming Saturdays Bentley Driver Club Concours D'Elegance

My home for the weekend the ERA Shed.

An improvised set up.

One of the current residents in the E.R.A. Shed

The Napier Railton (24 litre Napier Lion Areo Engine) :

Holder of the outer track record at Brooklands

143.44 mph (230.84 km/h)) set in 1935:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napier-Railton

Bluebird Sunbeam (350HP)

Originally built by built by the Sunbeam Car Company in 1922. It Was Later campained by Malcolm Campbell. More info on it's life and records can be found here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunbeam_350HP

This car was on loan from Beaulieu and was subject to some of my scribblings over the weekend. I couldn't pass up an opportunity like this.

Quick pen and ink Sketch

Watercolour study

As part of the celebrations they had three Napier Lion engines. Two were in cars the Napier Railton and the Napier Bentley. The other was on a trolley and had a propeller attached.

The real monster of the weekend was Chris Willaims' Packard Bentley a 42 litre aero engined black beast.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Packard-Bentley

Pen and Ink Study

As well as the large areo engined cars there was lots of other exotic machinery to see. Including this Alpha Romeo Areo Spider. It was built in the 30s to run at over 200mph and was never completed. After a long spell in various barns in England it was restored in Europe (I'm currently trying to fond out more about its history). Unfortunately it only had a 6 cylinder engine installed, it was intended to have a 12 cylinder engine but Alpha Romeo never produced one. It still made a great noise though.

Originally designed to be a single seater it can now take 3 people with the driver in the middle. So McLaren weren't the first!

The front brakes are huge, you couldn't even see past them through the spokes!

There was a fantastic array of Veteran cars on display outside the front of the Club House.

1898 Henroid

Pen and Ink Study

The Henroid can run on either alcohol or petrol with very slight adjustment. This is the only known surviving example. Owned by Roy Fisher of Eastbourne, on the south coast of England, the 6 hp Henriod Duc, or “Madame Henriod” as he calls his pride and joy, is untouched, never having been restored, and is completely intact.

Large exposed flywheel can be seen lurking behind the engine.

Willy Wonka style oil resevoirs which drip directly onto various parts of the engine.

1897 British Built Daimler

Pen and Ink Study

The earliest surviving example a Coventry made Daimler.

The Morgan Three Wheeler Club were well represented on the day.

Special congratulations go out to Ian and Maria Parkinson for winning the Concours!

(photo by Trevor Seymour)

The Clive Lones Morgan

Baragwanath JTOR 996CC J.A.P. Engined Cycle Car

It Achieved 37 world records and in 1930 was the first Light Car to lap Brooklands outer Circuit at 100mph.

There were also some fantastic Austin Severn's out and about.
Chris Williams' Austin 7 special with a 3 Cylinder Light Aircraft Engine

An unusual short bodied Austin 7

Special thanks to all at Brooklands who made me feel so welcome and made such an amazing event possible. I fully recommend this event to anyone and urge you to attend next year.

Don't forget if your not already I would also like to recommend that you become a Brooklands trust member and that you support this amazing living museum:

http://www.brooklandsmuseum.com

Le Puy Notre Dame Shirt Design

Polo Shirt Layout

Full Design

This is a Shirt design I have done for the Le Puy Notre Dame event which takes place this July:

http://tricyclecaristes.free.fr/

We are taking two Three Wheelers across this year one of which can be seen below.

Nick Taylors newly finished Aero!

I have been pretty busy with commissions recently and hence no posts. More artwork will be on the way soon. I'm also preparing for the VSCC Prescott Hill Climb Event on August 7th-8th where I will be running the stall as well as doing painting sessions throughout the weekend.

http://www.vscc.co.uk/vsccweb/events/event.jsp?id=593

Until then, please feel free to contact me with your commission requests or any other motor related artwork needs.