S F Edge
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Selwyn Francis Edge began his motor racing career with the Napier Motor Company in 1900. His first success was winning the 1902 Gordon Bennett cup race, staged between Paris and Innsbruck. During the construction of the Brooklands circuit in England, he decided to attempt a world record for driving 24 Hours. In June 1907, before Brooklands was officially opened, S F Edge drove a 60 H.P. six-cylinder Napier car around Brooklands for 24 Hours, on 28/29th June, stopping for tyres, water, oil & petrol. The distance achieved was 1581 miles, 1310 yards, at an average speed over 65 miles per hour. A record that stood until 1925. Several other world records being achieved for various times & distances, including the 1 hour record at 70.07 mph. In 1921, again at Brooklands, he set a record for the 'Double-Twelve' run, as 24 hour racing was no longer permitted at Brooklands. Edge drove a Spyker C4 fitted with streamlined bodywork, & a 6-cylinder 5.7 litre Maybach engine. The distance was almost 1783 miles at an average speed of 74 miles per hour / 119km per hour.
Web Links http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selwyn_Edge http://www.birthplaceofspeed2005.com/napier2.htm http://www.ddavid.com/formula1/napier-30hp.htm http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9F0DE3DF1F30E233A25753C3A9609C946697D6CF http://www.brooklandsmuseum.com/index.php?/history/motoring-history-1907-1914/ http://www.ritzsite.nl/Spyker/07_spyker.htm
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