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W B Horn, Straker Squire, 2nd Place over 5000cc Racing Cars. 

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The Saltburn Sands were used in 1908, 1911 and 1922, for speed trials.
 
Malcolm Campbell, born in a suburb of London in 1885, served as a pilot in the Royal Flying Corps during World War I. After the war, he took up automobile racing and was a favourite at Brooklands racing track in Weybridge, Surrey. In 1922, a new land-speed record of 133.788 mph was set at Brooklands, and Campbell dedicated himself to breaking it. Searching for an optimal racing surface, he conducted speed trials on a beach in Denmark and at Saltburn in England. At Saltburn, he surpassed the world record, but the result was not recognized by the international governing body of speed records.
 
It was on this same day, that W B Horn, an agent for Straker Squire, based in Hamilton Street, Birkenhead entered one of the works cars to compete in the Open event Racing Cars 5000cc Flying Start and came second.
 
Horn came second in this event to L V Cozens in a six cylinder sunbeam.
 

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FRONT OF MEDAL
Simply reads "Yorkshire Automobile Club"
 
Measures approx 3 inches (76mm) diameter.

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REAR OF MEDAL
This side is inscribed with the race infornation, see below for more details.
 
£350.00
(please note that the Straker Squire brochure is not included and is not for sale, sorry.)

The inscription reads,
"SALTBURN SPEED TRIALS 1922
 
OPEN EVENT RACING CARS 5000cc FLYING START
 
2nd AWARD W B HORN"
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