In the George Formby film "No Limits", he plays a budding motorcycle racer called George Shuttleworth who desperately wants to win the Senior T.T. on the Isle of Man. Shuttleworth leaves his hometown of "Slagdyke" and travels to Douglas with his home-made machine and, after several inevitable adventures, manages to set a record time in the preliminary trial. The film then returns briefly to Slagdyke where his mother is overjoyed to read on the front page of the "Slagdyke Gazette" about his amazing exploits. The headline reads "Daredevil Shuttleworth" and "Slagdyke Man Breaks Records In T.T. Trial" Sadly, there is no photograph of George on the front page and so I have attempted (65 years on!) to rectify that. I have done some artwork of George astride his "Shuttleworth Snap" and written an imaginary report as it might have appeared on that very newspaper. I have laid it out to look like a newspaper front page and had the result printed in black and white on T-shirts. The printing is very clear and even the small print is as easy to read as a real newspaper.
A new version I have created to celebrate the centenary of the T.T. race.
This is the same as Design 1 but with an appropriate change to the lower headline and it uses a simple line drawing of George rather than the original artwork which was practically photographic. This simpler design reduces the cost of printing.
Again an adaptation of a previous design to reflect the significance of the centenary.
This is a black and white drawing of the artwork that appeared on my "Daredevil Shuttleworth" mugs. As it is a simple design it again reduces the cost of production.
I have tried to imagine a poster or magazine advert that the Rainbow Motorcycle Company would have come up with to commemorate the fact that George Shuttleworth had won the Senior T.T. on one of their machines. This is what I came up with, based on my original artwork of George, and it is screen-printed in 2 colours on white T-shirts in the usual 3 sizes - Medium, Large and Extra Large.
The price and ordering arrangements are as set out below for the other T-shirts.
Here are a few comments taken from letters sent to me from people who have bought these T-shirts:
"Many thanks for the prompt (and trusting) service and the excellent product"
"Great quality printing and a nicely made, well fitting T-shirt"
"Many thanks for the George Formby T-shirts.........the quality and design is superb"
Ordering Details
The T-shirts are white and made of good quality cotton and available in Medium, Large,
and Extra Large.
Including postage, the prices are as follows:
Designs 2 and 3 cost £9-95
Designs 1 and 4 cost £11-95 (to reflect the more complicated printing process).
If you would like one just e-mail me or write to me at my P.O. Box address and I will
send you one. If you are happy with it, send me a cheque made payable, please, to Andrew Little Fine Art.
CONTACT ME:
E-MAIL.................. andrew@andrewlittlefineart.fsnet.co.uk
POST.................... Andrew Little Fine Art
P.O. Box 1569
STOKE-ON-TRENT
Staffs
ST4 3SD.
TELEPHONE................+44 (0) 790-033 2977 (Mobile)
(I do respond to orders etc. as quickly as possible but you will appreciate that this website is not the only demand on my time - I have other commitments that prevent me from collecting mail from my Post Office Box every day. Sometimes there may be a short delay but, on the other hand, you may be lucky and get the response by return! Thank you for your patience if there is a delay.)