1955 Mille Miglia 722 Replica Roller Map
In 1955 Stirling Moss, navigated by the fearless Denis Jenkinson ('Jenks'), drove their works entered Mercedes Benz 300SLR 722 to win 1,000 mile round Italy Mille Miglia in a sensational time of 10 hours 7mins 48secs, averaging no less than 97.90mph (157.65km/h). These figures have since been enshrined in motor racing history as the perpetual Mille Miglia race record.
Key to this British duo's legendary performance in their German silver car race number #722 was the ingenious roller map of route notes compiled by Jenks during pre race reconnaissance. These pioneering ‘pace notes' conceived in conjunction with American Mercedes Benz team driver John Fitch were hand written in pencil upon a lengthy paper roll.
They were housed within a unique custom built, hand made waterproof aluminium box, topped by a Perspex window through which Jenks could read his notes as he hand wound the roll in pace with their progress.
After intercom experiments had all failed, Jenks and Moss devised a system of hand signals, Jenks advising Stirling both of hazards and of time saving possibilities, such as cutting corners.
To commemorate their legendary win of Millie Miglia and to pay tribute to the late Denis Jenkinson, Stirling Moss Ltd have created handcrafted reproductions of the 1955 722 Roller Map, containing a true copy of Jenks's surviving, lovingly preserved, 1955 Mille Miglia pace notes, which are strictly limited in number.
They are offered in tailored presentation boxes, complete with a numbered Certificate of Authentication individually signed by Sir Stirling. The box set also contains a specially compiled book featuring superb photographs, including rare colour images, and Jenks's original from the cockpit MotorSport magazine race report, in unabridged form, the finest piece of 20th Century motor racing journalism bar none. See images.
Further book chapters are compiled by multiple award winning author Doug Nye profile Sir Stirling, Denis Jenkinson, and the Mercedes Benz 300SLR sports racing car. Illustrations many previously unpublished are drawn from many sources, including the Moss and 'Jenks' personal photo albums while 1955 documentation is reproduced from the 'Jenks' and Daimler Benz Museum archives.
These unique Roller Maps complete with presentation cases and books bound in the colours of the #722 Mercedes are limited to no more than 722 copies.
The ideal gift for the true motor racing enthusiast.
The price for paying directly, other than credit card and paypal as below, in the UK by cheque or by direct bank transfer or electronically, and the EU or the Rest of the World, again either by direct bank transfer or electronically using IBANS, is £722.00 + shipping costs. For details on how to pays please click here, and type ROLLER MAP in the subject title.
