The S.F. Edge Trophy is by far the weirdest and arguably most wonderful race at the 81st Members’ Meeting. It’s certainly not the fastest but there’s no two ways about it, it is absolutely crackers. In this video BMtv is following Julian Grimwade with his 1913 Oakland Romano Demon Special. He acquired the car at the beginning of 2024 and this is his first event with it.

What is the S.F. Edge Trophy?

It’s named after Selwyn Francis Edge, a British businessman who made his name as a successful bicycle racer as a teenager before going on to co-found the De Dion-Bouton import company and later the Motor Vehicle Company, a tuner of sorts for Panhards, Napiers and Gladiators. He raced many of these cars through the early 1900s, and the S.F. Edge Trophy rekindles that earliest era of motor racing.

The race has evolved over the years, and this year the S.F. Edge Trophy will return for the 81st Members’ Meeting in its two-race format, each five laps in length, one on Saturday and one on Sunday, with the two results combined to reveal an overall winner.

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