ASTON MARTIN LM20 "Red Ulster" first British car to finish at Le Mans

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The red Ulster is a painting of LM20 which won Le Mans in 34.

It was owned by the artist Alan Puckett who restored it.

Have a look at his web site. Any of his work is exquisite.

He swapped LM20

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From Motor Sport August 1937

TWICE TIMES TWENTY-FOUR

A test of the Aston Martin, first British car to finish at Le Mans

What does twice times twenty four make? There is no catch. It makes fourty eight. But when that fourty eight means fourty eight hours of strenuous racing, the sum of two contests at Le Mans, one expects it to make some considerable inroads upon the life of a car. One is not always correct, for some cars seem to keep on going forever. They are real soldiers. Veterans who can last out a battle better than many of the other young recruits.

The Ulster model Aston Martin which was kindly placed at the disposal of Motor Sports by Speed Models, Ltd the sports car specialists of 6a Pembridge Mews, London,W II, is a veteran, however in the light of its performance in 1935, as one of the "official" works cars it was driven at Le Mans by the two Charle's, Martin and Brackenbury, and, having covered 1804.4 miles, ran out a winner of the Rudge Whitworth Cup with a figure of merit, on the handicap formula, of 1.31

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R Murton - Neil at the wheel of the Aston Martin, winner of the Rudge Whitworth Cup, 1935 First British car to finish at Le Mans

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