Published references to the Thomond

1925 to 1926

The only contemporary references.

The Motor News. [NLI] Offsite. Per 69 i.
- 4 July 1925, p.1088. (24 hours trial. Mentions Thomond.)
- 11 July 1925, p.1131. (Awards in 24 hours trial. Does not mention Thomond.)
- 8 Aug 1925, p.1324. (Glengariff trial. Mentions Thomond.)
- 15 Aug 1925, p.1368. (More on Glengariff trial. Does not mention Thomond.)
Autocar, 28 Aug 1925.
- Item on the Thomond in the 'Here and There' news column.
- Online (pay to view) at exacteditions.com.
- Online (pay to view) at themagazineshop.com.
- 1925 copies in [BL] LOU.EW 1382-1393. Stored offsite.
The Motor News.
- 12 June 1926. (24 hours trial. Mentions Thomond.)
- 19 June 1926. (Awards in 24 hours trial. Mentions Thomond.)

Dick writes his article. But it is not noticed by motoring historians.

Letter from Dick Humphreys, Motoring Life magazine, Dec 1962.
- He lists his cars, and mentions "Thomond (Irish make)".
- He is making a completely different point, but the editor picks up on the really interesting part of the letter and replies: "Tell us about the Thomond". Which led to Dick's 1963 article.
- This is remarkably similar to the response I got from another editor in 1983. Which led to my 1985 annual article.
"The Thomond", Dick Humphreys, Motoring Life magazine, no.170, vol.XIV, May 1963.

Motoring historians try to reconstruct information about the Thomond.

The Complete Encyclopedia of Motorcars, by Nick Georgano, 1st edn, 1968.
- See Thomond entry on p.558 of American edn (1969).
- Georgano said in a 1985 letter that he constructed his Thomond entry from the files of John Pollitt (died 1958), which reference 'Autocar' and 'Garage and Motor Agent' articles.
"Curiosities and Mysteries VII", by Michael Sedgwick, Veteran and Vintage magazine, vol.16 no.2, Oct 1971, p.32 and p.33.
- This introduces the letterhead photo to the world.
Letter in response to the previous, Veteran and Vintage magazine, Jan 1972.
The Complete Encyclopedia of Motorcars, by Nick Georgano, 2nd edn, 1973.
1st annual Gordon Bennett Commemoration Rally program, July 1974.
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Automobiles, David Burgess-Wise, 1st edn, 1979.
- See Thomond entry on p.320.
The Automobile Treasury of Ireland, Finbarr Corry, 1979, p.26.
A passing mention on p.332 of [Mac Eoin, 1980].
Motor Makers in Ireland, John Moore, 1982.
The Complete Encyclopedia of Motorcars, by Nick Georgano, 3rd edn, 1982.
Wheels and Deals, John O'Donovan, 1983.
- This is the first motoring historian to make contact with our family. My father, Richard, gave him photos and information. This was just before I started my research.
- The book confuses Richard with his father Dick.

I start my research.

Letters from me to newspapers, asking for information.
- Irish Independent, 8 Nov 1983.
- Irish Press, 15 Nov 1983.
- Irish Times, 11 Jan 1984.
Article by Mike Worthington-Williams, Classic and Sportscar, Mar 1984.
Request for information, Motor Sport, Apr 1984, p.418.
Article by Mike Worthington-Williams, Classic and Sportscar, Sept 1984.
Ireland's First Car, Mark Humphreys (later Humphrys), Irish Motor Sport Annual 1985, Jemma Publications Ltd, Dublin. Published Dec 1984.
Thomond stamp. The Thomond featured in the "Irish Motoring Classics" issue of Irish stamps, 11 Apr 1989.
"An Irishwoman's Diary", Mary Cummins, Irish Times, 19 May 1989.
Thomond Motor Car (letter), Mark Humphrys, Irish Times, 29 May 1989.
The Irish stamp year book 1988-89, June 1989, pp.30-33.
- I gave the stamp artist Charles Rycraft a number of photos, and he drew a lovely picture of Dick's Thomond no.2 in Connemara, with the right colour.
"An Irishwoman's Diary", Mary Cummins, Irish Times, 4 July 1989.

The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Automobiles, David Burgess-Wise, 1993.
The Beaulieu Encyclopedia Of The Automobile, by Nick Georgano, 2001.
- See Thomond entry on p.1586 of Vol.3.
Past Imperfect column on the Thomond, by Bob Montgomery, Irish Times, 23 Apr 2003.