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[BenR]

Hi,

I am after some help. Can anyone help me identify this autograph?

Thanks in advance

Ben

[BenR]

[E1pix]

I don't know how he signed, but it could almost say "Prost?"

[Gabrci]

Doesn't look familiar at all... Could you help with some details like where and when you got it?

[BenR]

It's a photo of Ayrton Senna's toleman and is signed on the reverse. It was one of Brian harts personal photographs given to me by his son Freddie for my son Jaxon Senna. I can't tell you where and when it was signed. Thanks

[Gabrci]

Is it impossible that it's Hart himself? Looking at his signature I can see similarities... true, not many. 

[uffen]

My first thought was Brock Yates.

[BenR]

I did wonder if was Brians or not

[E1pix]

If you Google "Brian Hart autograph," there's a sample signed print.

Edit: If you Google "Brian Hart racing autograph" there's several more samples.

The above does not look at all like any samples.

Edited by E1pix, 26 January 2016 - 23:32.

[Catalina Park]

If you Google "Brian Hart autograph," there's a sample signed print.

Edit: If you Google "Brian Hart racing autograph" there's several more samples.

The above does not look at all like any samples.

That might mean it's genuine.

I get very suspicious about autograph sellers on the Internet. (anyone remember the autographed copy of Champion Year?)

[Michael Ferner]

You sure that's an autograph? Perhaps someone trying out his pen, "ah, yes, this one'll work..."

[Catalina Park]

You sure that's an autograph? Perhaps someone trying out his pen, "ah, yes, this one'll work..."

You've seen my autograph.   

Tell you what, it is a heck of a shock the first time a kid passes you a pen and asks for an autograph.
 

[PCC]

You sure that's an autograph? Perhaps someone trying out his pen, "ah, yes, this one'll work..."

Yes, in fact I think it is Brock Yates, checking to see if his pen was working before writing in his notebook...

[E1pix]

Tell you what, it is a heck of a shock the first time a kid passes you a pen and asks for an autograph.

I never knew you looked so much like Clint Eastwood. ;-)

[E1pix]

Yes, in fact I think it is Brock Yates, checking to see if his pen was working before writing in his notebook...

Good theory indeed, you can see the pen running out of talent on the downstroke of what could have been intended to be a "k" and finishing with a squiggle of inkless rejection. "New pen, anyone?"

OT, Brock was great. North American fans should remember his hosting a motor sports show on The Nashville Network called "American Sports Cavalcade," covering everything from Trans-Am and drag racing to motocross and swamp buggies. It was charmingly co-hosted by Steve Evans, but sadly Steve was taken by cancer far too young. Fabulously-entertaining commentating.

Apologies for the derail.

[BenR]

Thanks for the help guys. It may well be Brocks

[Brock2]

BenR, just so you know, that is not Brock Yates' autograph.  My father had a distinctive angularity to his signature not seen on the one you have.

 

Sorry.

[E1pix]

Thanks for coming here to say that. Well done.

[BenR]

No Problem, thanks for clearing that up. Hopefully someone will be able to identify it

[Jim Thurman]

Good theory indeed, you can see the pen running out of talent on the downstroke of what could have been intended to be a "k" and finishing with a squiggle of inkless rejection. "New pen, anyone?"

OT, Brock was great. North American fans should remember his hosting a motor sports show on The Nashville Network called "American Sports Cavalcade," covering everything from Trans-Am and drag racing to motocross and swamp buggies. It was charmingly co-hosted by Steve Evans, but sadly Steve was taken by cancer far too young. Fabulously-entertaining commentating.

Apologies for the derail.

 

Concur that "American Sports Cavalcade" was a wonderful show   However, Steve Evans passed away suddenly and unexpectedly in a Las Vegas hotel room while in the city to cover a race. Evans was primarily involved with drag racing in just about every capacity: announcer, drag paper editor, public relations, promoter and track manager. He came up with some very clever racing events. He truly had a fascinating career.

[E1pix]

Thanks for the clarify, Jim.