England Abandons Hope of Gordon-Bennett Race Meet – The Automobile – 24 January 1903
By the end of January 1903, it was evident that no Gorden Bennett Race was going to be held on British soil. In this January 24 issue, the real reason for not racing in the England (a certain law forbade racing „Along England’s greenest hills“) is not clearly discribed. But some ironics can’t be missed […]
Ireland Wants Gordon Bennett Race on Her Roads – The Automobile – 14 February 1903
Early 1903, the basis decision has been made to hold that year’s Gordon Bennet Cup race in Ireland. Here, both for this decision relevant important decisions are highlighted in the American „The Automobile“ magazine. First, it was written here, in February 14 (coincedently on Valentine’s Day) that Irish responsables finally had found a suitable route […]
Preparations for the Gordon Bennett Race – The Automobile – 11 April 1903
Regarding the preparations for the 1903 Gordon Bennett Cup Race, already starting long before the event itself, some overview is given here on the proceedings of it. The British Automobile Club specially made an „Irish Automobile Fortnight“, a fifiteen-day program all around the Gordon Bennet Race. But not only the program, also some pictures of […]
Results of the Gordon Bennett Race – The Automobile – 4 July 1903
Text and photos with courtesy of hathitrust hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracingistory.com.THE AUTOMOBILE – Vol. 9, No. 1, July 4, 1903 Results of the Gordon Bennett Race. Rene de Knyff of French Team finishes First, but Jenatzy in German Car, who came in Second, is Unofficially declared the Winner on the basis of Fastest Time. […]
Narrative of the International Cup Contest – The Automobile – 18 JJuly 1903
This July 1903 article, finalizing The Automobile series of the 1903 Ireland Gordon Bennett Cup Race, comprises not only the complete race of seven rounds, but also gives an impression of some of the preparations for the cup race, such as the unloading of the cars. A very long read, confirming most of those day’s […]
Examination of the Gordon Bennett Race Course in Ireland – The Automobile – 2 May 1903
Text and photos with courtesy of hathitrust hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracingistory.com.THE AUTOMOBILE – Vol. 8, No. *, May 2, 1903 Examination of the Gordon Bennett Race Course in Ireland. Measurements of the Irish course finally selected for the Gordon Bennett Road race have been made by a special committee consisting of Claude Johnson, secretary […]
The Gordon-Bennett Race – Cycle and Automobile Trade Journal – 1 August 1903
Text and photos with courtesy of hathitrust hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracingistory.com. CYCLE AND AUTOMOBILE TRADE JOURNAL – Vol. 8, No. 1, August 1, 1903 The Gordon-Bennett Race The honors of the Gordon Bennett race for 1903 are divided between Germany and France. The former country succeeded in securing first place, the winner being Camille […]
How Jenatzy won the International Cup – Motor Age – 16 July 1903
Text and photos with courtesy of hathitrust hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracingistory.com. MOTOR AGE VOL. IV. NO. 3. JULY 16, 1903. HOW JENATZY WON THE INTERNATIONAL CUP Dublin, Ireland, July 3 – [Special Correspondence] – In the early hours of yesterday morning there was a great movement of people from all quarters of the compass […]