The Singer Owners' Club Photo Archive
These images are a representative selection from the Club’s considerable photo archive, they are arranged in an approximate timeline from oldest to the most recent.
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One of a number of Singer competition cars nicknamed ‘Bunny’ and raced at Brooklands and elsewhere between 1910 and 1912.
1912 20hp. Tourer photographed beside the ruined Dryden Bank House, Lasswade, near Loanhead, Midlothian, a few miles south of Edinburgh.
Toolmaker’s workshop, Singer Motors, Canterbury Street, Coventry. Mid 20’s
1928 Junior on the Monte Carlo Rally driven by Kitty Brunell and her father the well-known photographer W.J. (Bill) Brunell. They started from John O’Groats but were forced to retire.
1928 Junior on the Monte Carlo Rally driven by Kitty Brunell and her father the well-known photographer W.J. (Bill) Brunell. They started from John O’Groats but were forced to retire.
Singer team on the 1933 Scottish Six Day Trial. Two 9hp Sports Nines and a 9hp Sports Coupe.
1934 movers and shakers. L to R Alf Langley, F. Stanley Barnes, J.R.H. (Roddie) Baker, Donald Barnes, S.C.H. (Sammy) Davis.
Singer stand at the 1935 Olympia Motor Show. Picture courtesy of Chas Bowers.
Marilyn Monroe ‘reclining’ on a 4ADT Roadster or SM1500C as it was known in the USA.
Le Mans 1934 No 47 9LM of Wisdom/Barnes finished 18th, but Hendy/Boltons 9 Sports retired.
Le Mans 1934. No 25 1½ Litre of BARNES/LANGLEY at Arnage. Finished 8th overall (3rd Rudge Whitworth Cup). Behind is GARDNER/BELOE'S 9LM on route to 23rd overall.
1934 Singer Factory team in the workshop.
Le Mans 1935. Just after the start. No 51 - 9 Replica of BARNES/LANGLEY 16th Overall. No 50 - 9 Replica of BAKER/BLACK retired. No 53 - 9 LM of SAVOYE/LAPCHIN 23rd overall. no 52 - 9 LM of GAILLARD/AIME 22nd overall. No 47 - 9 LM of CONNELL/LLOYD retired. No 49 - 9 Replica of BARNSE/WISDOM retired. No 48 - 9 4-seater HENDY/BOLTON 19th overall. Autocar.
Le Mans 1935. 3 Singers at Arnage corner. JACQUES SAVOYE'S 972 cc 2 seater number 53 on its way to 23rd overall (7th 1000 cc class). No 47 - CONNELL/LLOYDS retired 9 Le Mans and No 49 BARNES/WISDOMS 4 seater before they also retired. Autocar.
Crystal Palace 1938. Singer 9HP Le Mans Replica winning the race.
Le Mans 1938. JACQUES SAVOYE leaving the pits in the SAVOYE/SAVOYE 9HP Singer on their way to 8th overall and an 1100cc class win.
Monte Carlo Rally 1933. W.E.BULLOCK and STAN BARNES with their 1933 Singer 9 Sports Coupe.
Mrs Aileen Moss (mother of Stirling) was an accomplished trials driver and with husband Alfred competed regularly during 1935 with this 1½ Litre Le Mans.
Gazelle DHC production line.
Gazelle DHC production line.
1937, almost certainly outside the Singer factory
Sir William Rootes (as he was then) at the launch of the new Singer Gazelle in 1956.
Lord Rootes at his old lathe at the Canterbury Street factory.