Octane magazine feature Ketton Stained Glass
Octane magazine feature Ketton Stained Glass with the focus of the article on both myself and the Panhard stained glass panel. Click on the thumbnail to view a pdf of the article. Octane magazine is a leading quality monthly magazine that focuses on the world’s greatest classic and performance cars. Octane’s experienced editorial team draws on the skills of international personalities, motoring journalists, racing drivers, historians, automotive experts and photographers to create what is now described as being ‘the best classic car magazine in the world’....
Read MoreThe finished stained glass panel
The 1902 Panhard et Levassor stained glass panel At 1.5 meters square (25 square feet) it’s construction was quite an undertaking. Some said it couldn’t be done, but we happily proved them wrong. We’ve had some great feedback from people who have seen the result and some kind words from many respected names in the classic car world… “I’m really impressed, a lovely piece of work” Doug Nye – Motoring Journalist and Author “Absolutely fabulous” Mark Dixon – Deputy Editor – Octane Magazine “Hugely impressed by your recent...
Read MoreF643 The early years
An image of the car with one of it’s earliest owners. < previous – next >
Read MoreThe car
This car was built in Paris by René Panhard and Emile Levassor and was bought new by Sir Otto Beit the diamond merchant (whose brother Alfred was the main backer of Cecil Rhodes of Rhodesia) The car has been in the same family since 1967 and has competed in over forty London to Brighton Runs in that time. Click here to find out about the Run. < previous – next...
Read MoreThe line sketch
Converting the photographic detail of the car and RAC banner into a full size layout sketch took sixty hours – detail planning for twenty five square feet of glass. < previous – next...
Read MoreAt Brooklands
August 1939 – Brooklands The car took part in a race for Veteran cars at the Brooklands circuit in August 1939 in what was the last ever meeting to be held there before hostilities broke out and it closed forever. Use this link to read all about Brooklands <previous –...
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