Ancient, British and World Coins and Banknotes

Motor Boating, British Motor Boat Club, a silver award medal by A. Clark Co, speedboat with two crew to left, another speedboat in background, rev. legend in wreath, named (Chelsea 1923, Judging of Boats, Ruddy Shelduck, T. Thornycroft), hallmarked Birmingham 1923, 44mm; Oulton Broad Motor Boat Club, a silver award medal, unsigned, speedboat approaching a marker buoy, rev. wreath, named (Daily Mirror Trophy, 2nd, ‘Minx’, R.C. Cater), 39mm [2]. First very fine and dark-toned, rare, second good very fine (£40-60)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, British Medals from the Collection of James Spencer.

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Obverses of both only illustrated.

The quest for speed on land, which permeated through the development of motor racing at Brooklands in the immediate post-World War I years, had a spin-off in that many famous racing drivers of the time, including the likes of Sir Henry Segrave and Sir Malcolm Campbell, also pursued a passion for speedboat racing. This particular water sport attracted a large following from the mid-1920s, although medallic awards to participants in speedboat competitions from this period are not often seen