Sir Malcolm Campbell's Ford V8: A Speed Record Holder's Delight
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Sir Malcolm Campbell - holder of the World's land Speed record, Owns a Ford V8. circa 1933 process screenprint with letterpress, 100.5 x 64.5 cm. Linen-backed. 'He says: 'It is a positive delight to handle, and I can only say that I have never driven any car previously which does its work with less effort and where motoring becomes more closely akin to gliding?' vide the field (London), July 15, 1933. Wholly designed, set up and printed in NZ.'. Campbell was knighted in 1931.
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- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
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