The National Motor Museum Trust has acquired an important photographic album documenting the 1000 Mile Trial of 1900, a pivotal moment in motoring history which John Montagu, father of the current Lord Montagu, famously took part in.
This collection of photographs, which was purchased in the Bonhams London to Brighton sale on 31st October, covers the gruelling run of early motor cars from London to Edinburgh and back by the event’s official photographer, Albert Argent Archer. This one-off event helped to change the public’s negative perception of motor cars at the turn of the century.
Mandy Schaller, Curator of Photography for the National Motor Museum Trust, explains its significance. “This album of original prints by Albert Argent Archer, a very influential figure in early transport photography, is important not just because of its coverage of the 1000 Mile Trial, but also because it depicts John Montagu competing in the event with his 1899 Daimler 12hp.”
John Montagu was awarded a bronze medal for his participation in the event and was one of only 35 of the original 65 entrants to finish. A passionate campaigner for the cause of the motorist, he drove his 1899 Daimler in a number of events and was part of the first all-British entry in a foreign road event – the Paris-Ostend Race.
John also drove the Daimler into the House of Commons Yard, becoming the first person to do so, and gave the Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII, one of his first ever rides in a motor car. The Daimler was subsequently restored by the National Motor Museum, where it is now on display.
The album will be archived within the Museum collection and once digitised copies of the prints will be available to purchase online at www.motoringpicturelibrary.com.
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