A collection of photographs, trophies and ephemera relating to J J 'Jack' Booker of Royal Enfield motorcycles
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TypeAutomobilia
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Lot number95
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Location
Description
A collection of photographs, trophies and ephemera relating to J J 'Jack' Booker of Royal Enfield motorcycles, including assorted monochrome photographs depicting Booker and other riders on mainly Royal Enfield at various trials and other events including 1925 Victory Cup and Hereford Speed Trials, 1934 Colmore Cup, 1938 West of England and Clayton Trophy Trials, 1949 Scottish Six Day Trials, International Six Days Trial, and various pre and post-War competition, personal, staff and promotional images, together with various mainly 1930s and 1940s silver and plated trophies and pewter tankards awarded to Booker at various trials, Club and road races including Donington Park Road Races, John Douglas Trial, W.V.A.C., Bemrose Trophy, and other events, and assorted related ephemera including a hand-written notebook relating to engine specifications for 250cc, 350cc and 500cc Royal Enfield engines, a 1952 Kings of Manchester Christmas Party menu, signed by attendees, a typed biography of Booker for The Motor Cycle, race programmes, a Royal Enfield 'Made Like a Gun' promotional brochure celebrating the War effort by the marque, and other personal ephemera and magazines.
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