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Sylvia Spooner

Before the cars, horses where all over the place. So the competition raise and horses were less attractive. Luckily there were still people with horses and the want to show their price. Enclosed is a picture, taken in 1924 of the rider Sylvia Spooner (19 at that moment). She was described as "fearless" and well known for jumping obstacles. Her father ran "Spooners Harriers" at Yelverton, Devon, which today survives as Spooners and West Dartmoor Hunt. More interestingly she was one of many mistresses of the Prince of Wales, later Edward V111. She remained unmarried saying "once you've had the best . . . " and told her friends "stay single, you'll have more fun." Obviously a great character. At 20 she became Lady MFH and then moved to Taunton near me with rhe Taunton Vale hunt.
In this phote see was defintely fearless, using her 1 horspower to litterly overtake the many hp-car.
But what car is it? Please let us know in a comment.

(Picture and information: David Patten) 

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