About Me
A Passion for Irish Motoring History
A member of the Society of Automotive Historians in Britain, Paul Robinson is passionate about Northern Ireland's motorsport history. His first book, Cultra - Motoring With Panache, offers a unique and engaging perspective on the exciting and vibrant world of motoring in Edwardian era Ireland. The second book, From Ballybannon Hill to Magilligan Strand picks up where the Cultra book ends and covers the development of motorsport up until June 1933. The book he is currently working on is about the Country Down Trophy Races fromn= 1934 to 1936.
As a motorsport competitor himself, he brings a unique insight into these events. Both the current books are self-published with financial support from the Michael Sedgwick Memorial Trust,.These books is are about the fascinating history of motorsport in Ireland in the early part of the 20th century. With a further books in the works, he is committed to recording the history of many of these events, not just the most famous, and providing content that helps readers gain a deeper understanding of this important period of Irish history.
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: Robinson Books - Hill Climbs and car Road Races in Northern Ireland 1905 to 1947
My books are about motor sport in Northern Ireland in the first half of the 20th century.
It was a time of enormous wealth , especially around Belfast, and the emergence of the motor car as both a means of transport and for use in competition, for example reliability trials, hill climbs and road races.
In 1922 Northern Ireland became the only part of the United Kingdom where roads could be closed for motorsport. In 1925 the Ulster Automobile Club was formed to promote motorsport.
My books focus on events not previously published and include the Edwardian Cultra Hill Climbs, sand racing at Magilligan Strand and the road races at Donaghadee and Bangor.
The second edition of the Ulster TT badges will be available in May 2025 and I am currently working on a new book on Craigantlet Hill climb 1925 to 1947.