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Collection Invicta Car Club Archive

Summary

This collection from the Invicta Car Club Archive shows several historic moments from Noel Macklin's tenure at the Fairmile Garage in Cobham Surrey, as well as a collection of films of and from, other family members.

Collection ID	1256	Reference code	WS 110711
Title	Invicta Car Club Archive
Dates	1920s - 1940s
Production	Hal Young Harry Reigate Macklin Family Cordery Family
Materials	FILM 16mm Video Digital
Access status	Contact Screen Archive South East for details

Description

This collection from The Invicta Car Club Archive shows several historic moments: including Noel Macklin's [later Sir Noel Campbell Macklin] tenure at the Fairmile Garage in Cobham, that includes the Garage works itself; Violette Cordery (Violet) (a racing Driver and Macklin's Sister-in-Law) undertaking various legs of the Motoring World Tour in 1927; and the Cordery attempt at the 30,000 Mile Trial at Brooklands with her sister Evelyn in 1929.

Other family films in the collection include: The Motor Cycling Club London to Lugano Run in 1927; watching an attempt at the 24 Heurs Le Mans race with Johnny Hindmarsh (Violette's husband); Charles Brackenbury in a Lagonda LG45; and the wedding of Mia Macklin (Noel's daughter, a professional figure skater) to Peter Rowland Hodge in 1940.

Films in this collection:

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[Works at Fairmile Garage in Cobham]

Date	[28 March 1927 ?]	ID	10644

This film shows a compilation of scenes at the Fairmile Garage in Cobham, Surrey with several men working on an Invicta car [?], and using machinery. Scenes also show the interior of the Garage with several cars being assembled. Outside a car drives up to the camera [061 PC]. The final shot shows a further scene of car mechanics working on a vehicle.

[Violette Cordery Motoring World Tour]

Date	1927	ID	10645

This multi-reel film shows a series of stops on a World Tour by Miss Violette (Violet) Cordery, an English female motorist travelling in an Invicta car travelling 10.266 miles, by road and sea. The tour includes UK; France; North Africa; India, Australia; USA, and Canada. [Only Reel 1 is shown in the online clip].

The Motor Cycling Club London Lugano Run [Ahearn]

Date	August 1927	ID	10646

This film shows Mr John Ahearn in his Invicta car [YE 7682] on the the Motor Cycling Club's London to Lugano car run in August 1927 filmed by Harry Weinstein.

The Motor Cycling Club London Lugano Run [H.C.Reigate]

Date	August 1927	ID	10647

This two-part film shows the Motorcycling Club's London to Lugano car run in August 1927 filmed by H.G. Reigate in his Invicta car (YH 1305); accompanied by his travelling companion and navigator Mr M. Weinstein. The pair travel with a group of drivers in various cars on a journey through Europe.

[Brooklands 30,000 Mile Trial; Vickers N230 Biplane]

Date	July 1929; August 1929 [?]	ID	10648

This film shows Violette (Violet) Cordery relaxing before her time-trial attempt (with sister Evelyn). This is followed by film of a bi-plane (Vickers Vilderbeast N230) at Brooklands. Scenes follow of the time trial of the Invicta car.

[Le Mans Racing Track]

Date	19-20 June 1937	ID	10650

This film shows Violette (Violet) Cordery with family and friends at the Le Mans Racing Track for the 24 hour race. The film includes scenes of cars coming into the pit lane (No. 2 Bugatti; No. 3 Lagonda LG45 - Driven by GBR: Johnny Hindmarsh and Charles Brackenbury ?), and several cars leaving the pit lane to undertake laps of the track. A brief shot of the records score board shows the last 12 hours at the track.

[Mia Macklin's Wedding]

Date	5 May 1940	ID	10651

This film shows the wedding of figure skater and actress Mia Macklin to Peter Rowland Hodge. The groom is dressed in an Army officers dress uniform and the guests wear stylish outfits.

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