Yellow main bar for coach

One Red Pole Head and Three Bars from Royal Mail Coach

One red pole head and three bars from Royal Mail Coach, London-Brighton, 1826

Measurements:: overall: 90 mm x 1000 mm x 800 mm,

Object Number:: 1937-839 Pt1

type:: head

Three Red, Black-Lined Coach Harness Bars

Three red, black-lined coach harness bars

Measurements:: overall: 160 mm x 970 mm x 360 mm,

Object Number:: 1937-839 Pt2

type:: harness

One Red Coach Harness Bar

One red coach harness bar, broken

Measurements:: overall: 90 mm x 850 mm x 170 mm,

Object Number:: 1937-839 Pt3

type:: harness

One Coach Harness Bar, Marked "Old Times" 1888

One coach harness bar, marked "Old Times" 1888

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This coach bar is from The Old Times coach, which was used by Jim Selby in 1888 to set the record for the fastest journey from London and Brighton and back.

Jim Selby was a stagecoach driver who lived in London. He was born in 1844 and by 1870 was driving regularly. He eventually acquired his own coach, The Old Times, and spent a lot of time driving long distances at high speeds.

In June 1888, he agreed to wager that he would not be able to drive his coach to Brighton and back in 8 hours or less. On 13th July 1888, he established a record by driving “The Old Times” coach from Hatchett’s Hotel in London to the “Old Ship” at Brighton and back. The coach travelled 108 miles in 7 hours and 50 minutes, and he stopped to change horses 13 times on the journey. His record-breaking journey earned him a £1000 prize, but sadly the arduous conditions contributed to his death a few months later.

Object Number:: 1937-839 Pt4

type:: harness

One Coach Harness Bar, marked 1888

One coach harness bar, marked 1888

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This coach bar is from The Old Times coach, which was used by Jim Selby in 1888 to set the record for the fastest journey from London and Brighton and back.

Jim Selby was a stagecoach driver who lived in London. He was born in 1844 and by 1870 was driving regularly. He eventually acquired his own coach, The Old Times, and spent a lot of time driving long distances at high speeds.

In June 1888, he agreed to wager that he would not be able to drive his coach to Brighton and back in 8 hours or less. On 13th July 1888, he established a record by driving “The Old Times” coach from Hatchett’s Hotel in London to the “Old Ship” at Brighton and back. The coach travelled 108 miles in 7 hours and 50 minutes, and he stopped to change horses 13 times on the journey. His record-breaking journey earned him a £1000 prize, but sadly the arduous conditions contributed to his death a few months later.

Measurements:: overall: 70 mm x 960 mm x 160 mm,

Object Number:: 1937-839 Pt5

type:: harness

One Coach Harness Bar, Marked 1888-1911

One coach harness bar, marked 1888-1911

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This coach bar is from The Old Times coach, which was used by Jim Selby in 1888 to set the record for the fastest journey from London and Brighton and back.

Jim Selby was a stagecoach driver who lived in London. He was born in 1844 and by 1870 was driving regularly. He eventually acquired his own coach, The Old Times, and spent a lot of time driving long distances at high speeds.

In June 1888, he agreed to wager that he would not be able to drive his coach to Brighton and back in 8 hours or less. On 13th July 1888, he established a record by driving “The Old Times” coach from Hatchett’s Hotel in London to the “Old Ship” at Brighton and back. The coach travelled 108 miles in 7 hours and 50 minutes, and he stopped to change horses 13 times on the journey. His record-breaking journey earned him a £1000 prize, but sadly the arduous conditions contributed to his death a few months later.