1938 Morgan F4 Three Wheeler

Nancy Thomas, Morgan F4 Three Wheeler, Course de Cote d'Etretat-Benouville VHC 2016.

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Morgan, Malvern, England.   The F4 was a 3 wheeler produced by Morgan from 1933 to 1952.  It was called the F4 as it had a four seater body.  A 933cc Ford 4 cylinder motor was used at the front to power the rear wheel.  They were taxed as motor cycles and thus attractive to those on tight budgets until mass produced cheap 4 wheelers began to take their market..  This was the Morgan that moved away from the exposed motor cycle engines seen on previous models.  The chassis was steel.  Lovely to see one take part in a Hill Climb even though this was a Morgan known for its reliability rather than performance.

1937/38 Talbot T26 SS

Richard Pilkington, Talbot T26, GP de l'Age d'Or, Autodrome Linas-Montlhéry, 2002

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Talbot, Suresnes, France.   This is chassis number 90202, reg no MXW9 that has been owned and raced by Richard Pilkington for a very long time.  I believe it started life as T150C chassis 82935 and then was converted into a T26 with the addition of a 4.5 litre motor.  In its initial configuration it was raced by the likes of Albert Divo, Raymond Somner and René Carrière for the works team in events such as the Le Mans 24 hours, the Tourist Trophy and the Mille Miglia.  Best result was a second place for Divo in the GP de Marne in 1937.  In its second incarnation it came 4th in the 1938 Tourist Trophy driven by Carrière.  Post war it was driven by Louis Chiron in the 1946 GP de Bruxelles.  It then came to the UK and was driven by Peter Waring and Dick Fitzwilliam.  Fitzwilliam won a Goodwood handicap with it in 1954.  A rare car that Richard Pilkington still races enthusiastically in Historic events.

1938 Peugeot Spécial Sport 402 Roadster Darl'mat

1938 Peugeot Spécial Sport 402 Roadster Darl'mat - RetroMobile 2016.

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Peugeot, Sochaux, France.  This very desirable Peugeot is built on the 402 Legere chassis and has a 2 litre 4 cylinder engine and was the vision of Emile Darl'mat.  His vision was to have a comfortable, fast car that didn't cost a fortune.  The bodywork was by Georges Paulin and Marcel Pourtout.  The car in the photograph is right hand drive and participated in a number of speed events between 1939 and 1948 including at Goodwood and the Brighton Speed Trials.   Other cars participated at Le Mans in 1937 and 1938 and won their class.

1938 HRG Airline Coupe

1938 HRG Airline Coupe, Petersen Automotive Museum, Los Angeles, 2016.

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HRG, Croydon, England. This was a one-off car.