
EV Starr Snaps the '60s Speed Merchants book review
An unknown amateur photographer's work has surfaced in this new volume of unseen photos. Simon Arron scans the shots

EV Starr caught some candid moments in an era when smiling wasn't uncool...
George Monkhouse, Louis Klementaski, Bernard Cahier, Geoffrey Goddard, Michael Cooper… Motor racing was covered by some very fine photographers in times gone by – and there were others of equal gift.
It is unlikely, however, that you will have heard of Edwin Vernon Starr, at least until now.
While he shouldn’t be added to the group above, Starr (1912-2000) appears to have been a keen enthusiast with a handy knack for finding his way into the pits at major motor racing events, for which it seems he was never accredited. The title refers to the ticket price for the 1962 Silverstone International Trophy…
