IN 1919, horse-mad 14-year-old Betty Haig bought an ex-War Dept Douglas motorcycle so she could travel to events from her home in West Sussex. As a result, wheels instantly replaced hooves as her life’s abiding passion.
Born Elizabeth Haig in Marylebone, London, in 1905, she was the grandniece of Field Marshall Earl Haig and part of the whisky dynasty. She bought her first car, a well-worn ABC, aged 16 with a £50 gift from a great aunt. More than 100 cars and motorcycles followed, many taking
