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S.C. H Davis (Sydney Charles Houghton "Sammy" Davis) (9 January 1887, London – 9 January 1981, Guildford) Memories of Men and Motor Cars, Published by Seeley Service & Co Ltd, London, 1965; 274pp, numerous b&w illustrations. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Edge tattering to the and small tears to edges of price-clipped dust wrapper, and with a personal inscription from Lenora to Peter B. Collins, London, Christmas 1965 (Peter Collins was a London Times Reporter and wrote for UNESCO in the 1960's about the ocean's warming); otherwise, a good tight copy of this hard-cover first edition book. Motoring memoirs by the author, better-known as Sammy Davis, from before WW1 up to the 1950s. He was sports editor of "The Autocar" magazine for many years and competed in motor racing in the 1920s and 30s. Davis was born in South Kensington, London on 9 January 1887, the son of Edwin and Georgina Davis, his father was a merchant and tea importer. He was educated at Westminster School and University College… Read More