Brooklands. A collection of early Brooklands Automobile Racing Club Badges circa 1911-20 belonging to Colonel F. Lindsay Lloyd C.M.G. C.B.E. (1866-1940), comprising eight Members Enclosure badges and an Official 1920 badge, together with a collection of motorcar keys including two AA and one RAC, plus two motoring maps of England & Wales by Forster Groom & Co, circa 1910 (Quantity: 15) Provenance: Colonel F. Lindsay Lloyd C.M.G. C.B.E. (1866-1940), then by family descent. Colonel Lloyd was commissioned into the Royal Engineers in 1885, Lloyd spent time in Hong Kong on sea defence work where they had to build the boats they needed to work from. He served in the South African campaign (1899-1901). He was involved in testing early motorised equipment for the army. In 1908 as the “new” Clerk of the Brooklands track he was elected to the Aero Club of Great Britain. He continued as Clerk of the Course for the next 20 years, as well as becoming The Manager of Brooklands Racing Club. The RAC and BARC introduced the first record regulation which were drawn up by Major F. Lindsay Lloyd in his position as Clerk of the Course at Brooklands. President of the British Motor-Cycling Racing Club in 1926 Auto Cycle Union Vice President 1925-1939 Racing Committee of B.A.R.C. 1935.
Brooklands. A collection of early Brooklands Automobile Racing Club Badges circa 1911-20 belonging to Colonel F. Lindsay Lloyd C.M.G. C.B.E. (1866-1940), comprising eight Members Enclosure badges and an Official 1920 badge, together with a collection of motorcar keys including two AA and one RAC, plus two motoring maps of England & Wales by Forster Groom & Co, circa 1910 (Quantity: 15) Provenance: Colonel F. Lindsay Lloyd C.M.G. C.B.E. (1866-1940), then by family descent. Colonel Lloyd was commissioned into the Royal Engineers in 1885, Lloyd spent time in Hong Kong on sea defence work where they had to build the boats they needed to work from. He served in the South African campaign (1899-1901). He was involved in testing early motorised equipment for the army. In 1908 as the “new” Clerk of the Brooklands track he was elected to the Aero Club of Great Britain. He continued as Clerk of the Course for the next 20 years, as well as becoming The Manager of Brooklands Racing Club. The RAC and BARC introduced the first record regulation which were drawn up by Major F. Lindsay Lloyd in his position as Clerk of the Course at Brooklands. President of the British Motor-Cycling Racing Club in 1926 Auto Cycle Union Vice President 1925-1939 Racing Committee of B.A.R.C. 1935.
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