The winner of the Michael Sedgwick Award for 2023 was announced at the Society of Automotive Historians in Britain Autumn Seminar and AGM on the 8th October 2023, the twelfth time the annual award has been made. "Life on the Wilds Side" by Mike Wilds with Geoff Thomas, is Wilds' autobiography including his time as a Formula 1 driver and his time with Group C sportscars.
One of the most popular and successful of the UK's racing drivers, Mike Wilds has a story like few others. The book is generously illustrated with photographs plus facts, wonderful stories and a driver's eye view of many circuits. Contributions from Derek Bell and Mark Blundell, amongst others, make it a riveting, grounded and entertaining read. At a £50 cover price it is available by emailing connaught_book@mail.uk
The Michael Sedgwick Award comprises a commemorative plaque and a £250 cheque from the MSMT. Our photographs show the plaque and its presentation to Mike Wilds and Geoff Thomas bythe SAHB Chairman, Guy Loveridge. The awarding panel is drawn from members of the Society of Automotive Historians in Britain.
At the same event, the Malcolm Jeal Award for the best article published in the year was presented to past-Chairman and Trustee of the MSMT Peter Card for his two-part history of P100 lamps, published in The Automobile. Our third photographs shows Peter being presented with his award by SAHB Chairman and Chairman of the Awards Panel, Guy Loveridge.
