Lea Francis Collection

"Lea Francis: A Vintage Beauty on the Road" Step back in time to the year 1939, where a stunning Lea-Francis 5 Corsica body car was born

Lea Francis Collection: Cars on the start line at a BARC race meeting, Brooklands, 1930. Artist: Bill Brunell

Cars on the start line at a BARC race meeting, Brooklands, 1930. Artist: Bill Brunell
Alfa Romeo 3000 cc. No: 6. Bugatti Type 37 1496 cc. Event Entry No: 9. Riley 1089 cc. Event Entry No: 5. Lea Francis Hyper 1496S cc. No: 3. Brooklands. BARC. Date: 22.3.30

Lea Francis Collection: 1939 Lea - Francis 1. 5 Corsica body. Creator: Unknown

1939 Lea - Francis 1. 5 Corsica body. Creator: Unknown
1939 Lea - Francis 1.5 Corsica body

Lea Francis Collection: Lea-Francis, junction of A40 and Aylesbury road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, c1920s

Lea-Francis, junction of A40 and Aylesbury road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, c1920s
Lea-Francis 1926 1496 cc. Cross & Ellis body. Place: Junction of A40 and Aylesbury road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Lea Francis Collection: Start of a the Irish Grand Prix Saorstat Cup race, Phoenix Park, Dublin, 1930. Artist: Bill Brunell

Start of a the Irish Grand Prix Saorstat Cup race, Phoenix Park, Dublin, 1930. Artist: Bill Brunell
Centre: Lea-Francis 1496S cc. Reg. No. KD7361. Entry No: 26. Driver: Higgin, D. Left: Lea-Francis 1496S cc. Vehicle Reg. No. UY5788. Entry No: 25. Driver: Field, J.F. Phoenix Park, Dublin

Lea Francis Collection: Lea-Francis Hyper 2-seater competing in the JCC Half-Day Trial, Hurtwood Hill, Surrey, 1930

Lea-Francis Hyper 2-seater competing in the JCC Half-Day Trial, Hurtwood Hill, Surrey, 1930
Lea-Francis 2-seater Hyper. Reg. No. VC1244. Entry No: 32. J.C.C. Half-day Trial. Date: 8.3.30

Lea Francis Collection: JCC 200 Mile Race, Brooklands, 1926. Artist: Bill Brunell

JCC 200 Mile Race, Brooklands, 1926. Artist: Bill Brunell
Halford Special. Entry No: 15. Driver: Halford, F.B. Lea-Francis 1496 cc. Entry No: 16. Driver: Norris, G.N. Retired. Talbot-Darracq 1484 cc. Entry No: 17. Driver: Don, K. Retired. Bugatti

Lea Francis Collection: Cars at Brooklands, Surrey, c1930s. Artist: Bill Brunell

Cars at Brooklands, Surrey, c1930s. Artist: Bill Brunell
Frazer-Nash 1496 cc.Entry No: 5.. Left of centre: Unidentified car Tourer 1929 Vehicle Reg. No. GU4094. Centre: Lea-Francis Vehicle Reg. No. KA5323. Centre: Unidentified car Entry No: 7

Lea Francis Collection: Lea-Francis Hyper of AS Llewellyn and Amilcar of Major A Gardner, BARC meeting, Brooklands, 1930

Lea-Francis Hyper of AS Llewellyn and Amilcar of Major A Gardner, BARC meeting, Brooklands, 1930
Background: Lea-Francis Hyper 1496S cc. Reg. No. VT4411. Entry No: 11. Driver: Llewellyn, A.S. Car colour is Blue. Amilcar 1093S cc. Reg. No. YV 4?1. Entry No: 12. Driver: Gardner, Maj. A.Brooklands

Lea Francis Collection: Bentley of Major H Butler and Lea-Francis Hyper racing at a BARC meeting, Brooklands, 1930

Bentley of Major H Butler and Lea-Francis Hyper racing at a BARC meeting, Brooklands, 1930
Bentley Vanden Plas body 1928 4398 cc. Reg. No. YT157. No: 3. Driver: Butler, Maj. H. Chassis No. ST3020. Car colour is Black. Right: Lea-Francis Hyper 1496s cc. Vehicle Reg. No. VC1701. Brooklands

Lea Francis Collection: Lea-Francis in the pits, BARC 6-Hour Race, Brooklands, Surrey, 1929, Artist: Bill Brunell

Lea-Francis in the pits, BARC 6-Hour Race, Brooklands, Surrey, 1929, Artist: Bill Brunell
Lea-Francis 1496S cc. Vehicle Reg. No. VC440. Event Entry No: 35. Place: Brooklands. BARC 6-hour race.. Date: 29.6.29

Lea Francis Collection: RSS Hebelers Lagonda passing R Childes crashed Lea-Francis, BARC 6-Hour Race

RSS Hebelers Lagonda passing R Childes crashed Lea-Francis, BARC 6-Hour Race
Left: Lagonda 1954 cc. Reg. No. XV3502. Entry No: 12. Driver: Hebeler, R.S.S. Right: Lea-Francis 1496S cc. No: 30. Official trying to extract a marker barrel from under the car. Brooklands

Lea Francis Collection: Lagonda passing R Childes crashed Lea-Francis, BARC 6-Hour Race, Brooklands, Surrey

Lagonda passing R Childes crashed Lea-Francis, BARC 6-Hour Race, Brooklands, Surrey
Lagonda 1954 cc. No: 18. Drivers: Jackson, R.R./ Broomhall, C.A. Right: Lea-Francis 1496S cc. No: 30. Driver: Childes, R. Grounded on a marker barrel. Brooklands. BARC 6-hour race. Date: 29.6.29

Lea Francis Collection: Alfa Romeo passing R Childes crashed Lea-Francis, BARC 6-Hour Race, Brooklands

Alfa Romeo passing R Childes crashed Lea-Francis, BARC 6-Hour Race, Brooklands
Left: Alfa Romeo 1750 cc. Event Entry No: 22. Right: Lea-Francis 1496S cc. Event Entry No: 30. Driver: Childes, R. Grounded on a marker barrel. Place: Brooklands. BARC 6-hour race. Date: 29.6.29

Lea Francis Collection: Lea-Francis competing in the Mid Surrey AC Barnstaple Trial, Tarr Steps, Exmoor, 1934

Lea-Francis competing in the Mid Surrey AC Barnstaple Trial, Tarr Steps, Exmoor, 1934
Lea-Francis Event Entry No: 28. Place: Tarr Steps Exmoor. Mid-Surrey A.C. Barnstaple Trial. Date: 3/4.8.34

Lea Francis Collection: Lea-Francis V type saloon and Blackburn Bluebird aeroplane, c1930. Artist: Bill Brunell

Lea-Francis V type saloon and Blackburn Bluebird aeroplane, c1930. Artist: Bill Brunell
Lea-Francis V type saloon 1496 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. VC3461. Blackburn Bluebird Aircraft No. G-aTN. 3rd. Place in 1930 Kings Cup Air Race flown by Flight-Lieutenant Henry Waghorn. Race No. 37

Lea Francis Collection: Lea-Francis, Delage and Bentley at a Surbiton Motor Club race meeting, Brooklands, Surrey, 1928

Lea-Francis, Delage and Bentley at a Surbiton Motor Club race meeting, Brooklands, Surrey, 1928
Left: Lea-Francis 1496 cc. Entry No: 5 Driver: Driscoll, L.P. Programme states driver as R.M.V. Sutton. Right: Delage I 5954 cc. No: 2 Driver: Don, K. Background: Bentley 4398 cc. No: 3 Driver: Froy

Lea Francis Collection: Cars on the start line at a BARC meeting, Brooklands, 1930. Artist: Bill Brunell

Cars on the start line at a BARC meeting, Brooklands, 1930. Artist: Bill Brunell
Talbot No: 2. Lea-Francis 1496S cc. Entry No: 3. Bugatti Entry No: 5. Bugatti. Alfa Romeo 22/90 3000 cc. Entry No: 6. Bugatti Type 37A 1496S cc. Event Entry No: 8. Wolseley. Brooklands. BARC

Lea Francis Collection: Lea-Francis of CH Wagstaff at the Sunbac Colmore Trial, near Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, 1934

Lea-Francis of CH Wagstaff at the Sunbac Colmore Trial, near Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, 1934
Lea-Francis 1496S cc. Vehicle Reg. No. VC3046. Event Entry No: 131 Driver: Wagstaff, C.H. 2nd. Place: Gypsy Lane, near Winchcombe Gloucestershire. Sunbac Colmore Trial. Date: 24.2.34

Lea Francis Collection: Lea-Francis Hyper, Bugatti Owners Club Hill Climb, Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, 1935

Lea-Francis Hyper, Bugatti Owners Club Hill Climb, Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, 1935
Lea-Francis Hyper 1496S cc. Vehicle Reg. No. VC5461. Event Entry No: 17. Place: Chalfont St. Peter. B.O.C. Hillclimb. Date: 25.5.35

Lea Francis Collection: Lea-Francis Hyper competing in the Shelsley Walsh Amateur Hillclimb, Worcestershire, 1929

Lea-Francis Hyper competing in the Shelsley Walsh Amateur Hillclimb, Worcestershire, 1929
Lea Francis Hyper 1929 1496S cc. Vehicle Reg. No. WO2478. Event Entry No: 51. Place: Shelsley Walsh Amateur Hillclimb. Date: 4.5.29

Lea Francis Collection: Alvis and Lea-Francis cars at the JCC Double Twelve race, Brooklands, 8 / 9 May 1931

Alvis and Lea-Francis cars at the JCC Double Twelve race, Brooklands, 8 / 9 May 1931
Alvis FWD 1482S cc. No: 20 Driver: Farley, E. Fotheringham-Parker, P. Left of centre Lea-Francis 1496S cc. Event Entry No: 15 Driver: Dugdale, G.C. Place: Brooklands. J.C.C. Double Twelve

Lea Francis Collection: Race meeting at Brooklands. Artist: Bill Brunell

Race meeting at Brooklands. Artist: Bill Brunell
Vauxhall 30/98 Entry No: 3 Driver: Munday, R.J. Lea-Francis 1496s cc. Vehicle Reg. No. WK6537. No: 5. Frazer-Nash 1496 cc. Entry No: 7. Rover Event Entry No: 8. Vauxhall 30/98 Event. Place: Brooklands

Lea Francis Collection: Lea-Francis 1496 cc at Brooklands. Artist: Bill Brunell

Lea-Francis 1496 cc at Brooklands. Artist: Bill Brunell
Lea-Francis 1496S cc. Event Entry No: 10. Place: Brooklands

Lea Francis Collection: Mechanic working on a Lea Francis J type at the JCC Double Twelve race, Brooklands, May 1931

Mechanic working on a Lea Francis J type at the JCC Double Twelve race, Brooklands, May 1931
Lea-Francis 1496S cc. Event Entry No: 16 Driver: Oetzmann, E.N. Ivins, F Retired 4.15p.m. first day, engine trouble. Mechanic under car. Place: Brooklands. J.C.C. Double Twelve. Date: 8/9.5.31

Lea Francis Collection: Talbot 105 and Lea-Francis cars in the pits at the JCC Double Twelve race, Brooklands

Talbot 105 and Lea-Francis cars in the pits at the JCC Double Twelve race, Brooklands, 8 / 9 May 1931
Centre Talbot 105 2970 cc. No: 12 Driver: Saunders-Davies, A.O. Craig, W.Y. Finished: 20th. Right Lea Francis 1496S cc. Entry No: 15 Driver: Dugdale, G.C. Delany, C.T. Retired. Place: Brooklands

Lea Francis Collection: Frazer-Nash, Lea-Francis and Austin 7 at the LCC Relay GP, Brooklands, 25 July 1931

Frazer-Nash, Lea-Francis and Austin 7 at the LCC Relay GP, Brooklands, 25 July 1931
Frazer-Nash 1496 cc. Entry No: 11 Driver: Conan Doyle, A.M. Centre Lea-Francis 1496S cc. No: 8. Right Austin Seven 747 cc. No: 10. Place: Brooklands. L.C.C. Relay GP. Date: 25.7.31

Lea Francis Collection: Lea-Francis 1496 cc, MG M type and Invicta 4467 cc racing on the Members Banking at Brooklands

Lea-Francis 1496 cc, MG M type and Invicta 4467 cc racing on the Members Banking at Brooklands
Left Lea Francis 1496S cc. Event Entry No: 12. MG M 12/12 847 cc. Event Entry No: 17. Right Invicta 4467 cc. Event Entry No: 1. Place: Brooklands, On Members Banking, Members Bridge in background

Lea Francis Collection: Racing drivers with a Lea-Francis 1496 cc at Brooklands. Artist: Bill Brunell

Racing drivers with a Lea-Francis 1496 cc at Brooklands. Artist: Bill Brunell
Lea Francis 1496S cc. Event Entry No: 10. Place: Brooklands

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"Lea Francis: A Vintage Beauty on the Road" Step back in time to the year 1939, where a stunning Lea-Francis 5 Corsica body car was born, its creator unknown but its allure undeniable. This classic automobile became a symbol of elegance and sophistication. Traveling further back into history, we find ourselves at the junction of A40 and Aylesbury road in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire during the 1920s. Here stood another Lea-Francis, captivating passersby with its timeless charm. Fast forward to Dublin in 1930, as the Irish Grand Prix Saorstat Cup race commences at Phoenix Park. The talented artist Bill Brunell immortalizes this momentous event, capturing a Lea-Francis Hyper 2-seater competing fiercely amidst other racing legends. The JCC Half-Day Trial takes us to Hurtwood Hill in Surrey that same year. The adrenaline-filled atmosphere is palpable as a Lea-Francis Hyper fearlessly conquers every obstacle thrown its way. Brooklands Race Circuit becomes our next destination - first stopping by for the JCC 200 Mile Race in 1926. Bill Brunell's brush strokes bring this historic event to life, showcasing not only speed demons but also an array of beautiful cars including our beloved Lea-Francis. Cars from various eras grace Brooklands once again during the c1930s; their gleaming bodies reflecting sunlight as they zoom past cheering spectators. Bill Brunell captures these moments on canvas like no other artist could. At yet another BARC meeting held at Brooklands in 1930, we witness two remarkable vehicles taking center stage - an AS Llewellyn's Lea-Francis Hyper and Major A Gardner's Amilcar. These machines epitomize power and style as they compete against each other.