Before cars there were locomotives. The best were made in Britain and painted in either dark green or black because these colors required less maintenance, cleaning, or repainting. In 1902, the United Kingdom entered the Gordon Bennett Cup, which was a national car race, and they had to choose a national color. Since all of Britain's usual colors were already taken, they chose green because it was associated with locomotives. Moreover, the winning Napier was also painted in green. In 1903, the UK organized the Gordon Bennett Cup race in Ireland, which was then part of the UK and had no speed limits compared to England's 19 km/h limit. For this race, the Shamrock, Irish, green shade was adopted, and it became known as Racing Green. Today, it is famously known as British Racing Green.
Classic leather driving gloves. No-nonsense driving accessory. Tailored precisely to feel like a second skin, they create a grip on any steering wheel. Big knuckles and perforations let your skin breathe comfortably. A horseshoe opening with a closing strap makes the perfect fit. Metal press stud is placed in the centre for males or on a side for female models.
– 100% glacé lambskin 0.6 mm thick
– big knuckle holes and perforations
– horse shoe opening with closing strap
– saddle stitched in the colour of leather
– unlined
Photos courtesy of Bentley Motors and Napier.
Before cars there were locomotives. The best were made in Britain and painted in either dark green or black because these colors required less maintenance, cleaning, or repainting. In 1902, the United Kingdom entered the Gordon Bennett Cup, which was a national car race, and they had to choose a national color. Since all of Britain's usual colors were already taken, they chose green because it was associated with locomotives. Moreover, the winning Napier was also painted in green. In 1903, the UK organized the Gordon Bennett Cup race in Ireland, which was then part of the UK and had no speed limits compared to England's 19 km/h limit. For this race, the Shamrock, Irish, green shade was adopted, and it became known as Racing Green. Today, it is famously known as British Racing Green.
Classic leather driving gloves. No-nonsense driving accessory. Tailored precisely to feel like a second skin, they create a grip on any steering wheel. Big knuckles and perforations let your skin breathe comfortably. A horseshoe opening with a closing strap makes the perfect fit. Metal press stud is placed in the centre for males or on a side for female models.
– 100% glacé lambskin 0.6 mm thick
– big knuckle holes and perforations
– horse shoe opening with closing strap
– saddle stitched in the colour of leather
– unlined
Photos courtesy of Bentley Motors and Napier.