History Auto racing 1894-1942

Thanks T6, yours is really good

 

Mont Ventoux Hill Climb...





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Harold Peters has updated the Miller-Offy website with some photos from 2010 Millers at Milwaukee and some from Pebble Beach.
There are videos,too.

http://www.milleroffy.com/Feature Story.htm#Current_feature

 

Who can tell us what this big 6 cyl. is??? It has the appearance of an aero engine Brooklands special on a Mercedes chassis.

 

It is a replica of the Land Speed Record "Blitzen Benz" driven at Brooklands racing track. It was built a couple of years ago in the UK around an original Zeppelin aero engine and some other bits.

 

Steve, Thanks.....Is it a Benz chassis or a Mercedes?? Anyone know the engine maker or have photos of it??

 

It is a re-creation of the Blitzen Benz raced by Cupid Hornsted and was, I believe, built by Ben Collings. The body was made by Roach Manufacturing, who may also have made the chassis. The engine is a Benz BZ-4 of 18.8 litres (1128 cubic inches) developing 200hp, of the type fitted to the Albatross, among others, in WW1.

 

If it hasn't been mentioned, the Harry A Miller Club site has also been updated with photos fromn the July event.
http://www.harrymillerclub.com/

 

would be so much fun to drive one of those. course, i would have to take out the front seat and drive from the back...

 

Anyone ID this lady driver? Is it "Kay Petre" as the file indicates? American? European? Or perhaps someone else? Thanx, Gary

 

Definitely the divine Kay! The car is the V12 Delage which she drove on the Outer Circuit at Brooklands, becoming the first woman to gain a 130mph badge. Another blog about her:

http://www.infallibleplankton.blogspot.com/

 

If anyone wants to see larger versions of this click on the signature below this post. And then click on the various thumbnails.
cheers,
Brian

 

http://www.pilotos-muertos.com/2009/Oldfield/image024.jpg

http://www.pilotos-muertos.com/2009/Oldfield Barney.html


http://www.pilotos-muertos.com/2009/Oldfield/image026.jpg

 

Thanx... neat lady. Gary

 

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Back ribs do enlarge the front ribs!!!!

 

Nice photos of the Ballot Grahame. I haven't seen these before.

If you ever come across any pics showing the spare tyre in place please post it.

 

Guilio Foresti in the 2ls leads the Bugatti of Pierre de Vizcaya at Strasbourg in the 1922 GP de l'A.C.F.

 

Jules Goux - Ballot 2ls.

 

T6 found these original photos on ebay where they later sold for a nice sum.

Feel free to id.

 

I think they may be related to the Chalmers - Detriot photos that turned up there. Some of the cars share many of the same features.

The37kid ID'ed this as the Chalmers Bluebird. Looks to be the same car as above except for an added header.

 

Jules Goux - Ballot 31 - Italian GP, Brescia - 1921

 

Selwyn Edge - Spyker 6 cylinder 5.7 litre - Brooklands 24 (double 12) - 1922

 

Ernest Fridrich in another Bugatti 30 - GP Strasbourg 1922

 

Jules Goux - Ballot - Montichiari circuit, Brescia

 

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ehdubya.....where you looking for a positive link to Carl Fisher and this car??

This article is dated Oct. 25th 1904.....I do not know which paper though....

 

Thanks TH, great find. Champ Car Stats lists it as

It seems I'm not only one confused about these early Ford racers, I don't recall ever seeing a picture identified as 999's shadowed sibling The Comet and Baby Limited seem to have been well matched and that appears to be Charles Soules in his Pope between them...