Identity area
Reference code
BCA - 2021.2568
Title
Classic cars owned by Doug Read. Models 1924 to 1953
Date(s)
- 1924 1953 (Creation)
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Item
Extent and medium
pdf of 3 photographs
Context area
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Content and structure area
Scope and content
Doug Read OBE (he gained the OBE for services to ploughing) was a huge fan of classic cars and owned several over the years. These are four of them and show
- Trojan Tourer 1924 model owned by Doug Read. Douglas Read driving, passengers David Hunt, Bill Bullock and Geoff Hunt
- Photograph of a Riley Monaco in 1933
- Photograph of MG Model J.2. 1932 in 1948.
- Photograph of MG Model T.A. 1937 driven by his wife Sally (nee Raymond) in 1953 (Sally was buried in Nov 2020)