Rather special "bonnet" badge

[Carole Simpson-Hadley]

Now if you happen to sport a "bonnet" badge of this type then you are, indeed, a lucky person.................only to be found on the Formula One racers carrying the Jaguar name in the days of Eddie Irvine etc; long before Formula E etc!

Photo taken at the Donnington Circuit Grand Prix Collection on Wednesday October 17 and, sadly, for those of you who haven't been.....time is running out as the entire Grand Prix Collection (including the Military Vehicle side) is closing down on November 05.    The cafe and shop are already gone, and, on the day we attended, the display cabinets were either empty or in the process of being emptied.  Most of the cars are still there, including the Vanwall Collection, many McLarens and Force India, and, of course, the Jaguar F1 cars........two in team colours and one painted to show the high and low pressure air areas - green for low and red for high, and everything in between.

Feast your eyes, but remember there's not long to go!        Meanwhile, our Jaguars will continue to sport the correct bonnet badges........drat the CCTV!!

[Carole Simpson-Hadley]

Forgot to say.....there isn't a reduction on the £12.50 entrance fee; still worthwhile, though, to savour some good F1 history

 

Enjoy