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Carr Leslie

Year working: 1891 - 1961

Illustrated Morris sales brochures and advertisements from the mid 1920’s. Also worked for Stewart and Arden in the 1920’s. He was a war artist during the second war and afterwards worked for The Motor magazine. Was Art Director of The Motor during the 1960's. Artwork used for the British Grand Prix poster 13th May 1950. He was also a noted railway poster artist and a painter of urban and maritime scenes.

Further reference

SPEED THE BOOK OF RACING & RECORDS edit J C Reynolds published Temple Press 1950

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1925 Morris commercials sales brochure Image courtesy of Peter Card – Transport Collector Auctions

1925 Morris sales brochure Image courtesy of Peter Card – Transport Collector Auctions

1926 Morris sales brochure Image courtesy of Peter Card – Transport Collector Auctions

1927 Morris sales brochure Image courtesy of Stuart Middlemiss

Morris Bullnose Cowley Image courtesy of Robin Batchelor

Cover illustration for brochure 'AT COWLEY'

Morris Major from 1933 sales brochure

Morris Major from 1933 sales brochure

Motor magazine front cover July 1946

Programme for 1950 British GP