The Gordon Bennett Cup Race – Automobile Review – 9 July 1904
This last article in a series of three of the Automobile Review on the 1904 Gordon Bennett Race gives an overall account being a comparison of several technical features. With this, Automobile Review has completed it’s accounts, written by three different correspondents. Text and photos with courtesy of hathitrust.org hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracingistory.comAutomobile Review, Vol. […]
The Gordon Bennett Cup Race – Automobile Review – 2 July 1904
This second article in a series of three of the Automobile Review on the 1904 Gordon Bennett Race gives an overall account as well as a sharp analysis of times, realized by the two most important drivers of this race, winner Leon Théry and second finisher Camille Jenatzy. Text and photos with courtesy of hathitrust.org […]
Les Éliminatoires anglaises pour la Coupe Gordon Bennett, Translation – Le Sport Universel Illustré – 22 May 1904
The British Elimination Trials wre held on May 19, 1904 on the Isle of Man. The total distance of the trials was about 50 miles with several three criteria, among which were the marked speed over a 3-mile strect, the half-mile speed, climbing a hill, general state of the vehicle and some more. The Trials […]
Les Éliminatoires anglaises pour la Coupe Gordon Bennett – Le Sport Universel Illustré – 22 May 1904
The British Elimination Trials wre held on May 19, 1904 on the Isle of Man. The total distance of the trials was about 50 miles with several three criteria, among which were the marked speed over a 3-mile strect, the half-mile speed, climbing a hill, general state of the vehicle and some more. The Trials […]
La Coupe Gordon Bennett, Les Éliminatoires – Le Sport Universel Illustré – 15 May 1904
This first article in a series of four in the French magazine „Le Sport Universel Illustré“, describes the route for the French Elimination Trials for that year’s Gordon Bennett Cup Race. It was most of the earlier route for the Coupe des Ardennes in the Belgian Ardennes. It contained known names such as Vouziers, Saultes-Monclain, […]
La Coupe Gordon Bennett, Translation – Le Sport Universel Illustré – 26 June 1904
The French magazine „Le Sport Universel Illustré“, mostly handled sport with horses. Hippic sports were very popular in the early years of 1900. But from time to time, other events were highlighted, especially when „les véhicules sans chevaux“ were racing around. This fourth and last article on the 1904 Gordon Bennett Race in Germany, written […]
La Coupe Gordon Bennett – Le Sport Universel Illustré – 26 June 1904
The French magazine „Le Sport Universel Illustré“, mostly handled sport with horses. Hippic sports were very popular in the early years of 1900. But from time to time, other events were highlighted, especially when „les véhicules sans chevaux“ were racing around. This fourth and last article on the 1904 Gordon Bennett Race in Germany, written […]
America will Not Be In It – Motor Age – 19 May 1904
This May 19 1904 issue of „Motor Age“ highlights the result of the American elimination trials for the 1904 Gordon Bennet Cup Race. It wasn’t really a succes, and the Automobile Club of America, the A.C.C. decided not to represent the US in the 1904 Gordon Bennet Cup race. Text and photos with courtesy of […]
English Trials on the Isle of Man – Motor Age – 12 May 1904
In these May 12 and May 19 issues of Motor Age“ , the English Elimination Trials are covered. A description of the course itself and of the eleven cars that entered the trials; the Napiers, Wolseleys and the Darracqs. Finally Selwyn Francis Edge in a Napier; Sidney Girling and Charles Jarrott each in a Wolseley […]
French Trial Race – Motor Age – 26 May 1904
The American automotive magazine „Motor Age“ covered the 1904 Gordon Bennet Cup race as well as its preparations and English and French elimination trials. This is a summary of three articles, published on the French Elimination trial, on May 26, March 17 and February 4, 1904. Even results of one of the many discussions in […]