The centre piece of the Club House display was the Tourist Trophy itself, the world’s oldest continuous racing trophy kindly loaned to the Veteran Car Club of Great Britain for the entire period of the exhibition from the Royal Automobile Club. Entirely separate and earlier than the motorbike TT (which only started in 1907), it is still competed for today, 103 years after those intrepid pioneers took their first circuits of the mountainous Isle of Manslaughter course.

Normally only open to Veteran Car Club members, this exhibition was a unique opportunity for members of other historic car clubs, and the general public to see a part of British Heritage that has never been assembled in such fashion before. Also on display was the Club’s own permanent archive going back to the dawn of Motoring-the famous Emancipation Run of 1896, when the speed limit was raised from 4 to 12 mph. and is celebrated by the internationally recognised London to Brighton Veteran Car Run each November.

Exhibition Offer-TT Pioneers by Robert Kelly

The Club has acquired the entire remaining stock of 100 copies of ”TT Pioneers”, the complete history of the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy races. With over 300 original black and white images, this hardback definitive work may be ordered in advance for collection at the Exhibition at a price of £20 whilst these limited stocks last. Please use the downloadable form to pre-order your copy and enclose a cheque payable to Veteran Car Company Limited.