Racing Cracks at Fulham Road.

As if Father Time has taken a higher toll from drivers and materials than the the mere threat of speed, all drivers in the tiled billboards of Michelin's 1911 headquarters at Fulham Road, London show ceramic cracks in stead of any other thinkable damage. The overwhelming beauty of the tiled panels tell their own story brilliantly. Every panel is reproduced beautifully in a charming new book by vintage car enthusiast Simon Rosenkranz: 'Michelin. Pioneers of Motor Racing'. When writing the book Simon had the wisdom not to indulge in that part of history. Rosenkranz limited ..... (detail-photo courtesy Zoot Publications, UK)

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