Grand Prix Honors Captured by Bragg – Motor Age – 10 October 1912
In this Motor Age issue a week later, three separate short reports were published on the 1912 American Grand Prize race. The Wednesday Grand Prize race was won by Caleb Bragg in a Fiat with an average of just under 70 mph. The two other small races that were organised by the Milwaukee Automobile Dealers […]
Story of the Running of the Grand Prix – Motor Age – 10 October 1912
This second reort in Motor Age covers the Grand Prize race in lap-by-lap modus, just as has been done for the Vanderbilt Cup race a week earlier. Caleb Bragg first and Ralph DePalma second. With permission of hathitrust hathitrust.org == Text and fotos compiled by motorracinghistory motorracinghistory.com MOTOR AGE Vol. XXII, No.15, October 10, 1912, […]
Pit Work During the Grand Prix – Motor Age – 10 October 1912
This last of the three Motor Age articles on the 1912 American Grand Prize race, deals with the pitwork. With permission of hathitrust hathitrust.org == Text and fotos compiled by motorracinghistory motorracinghistory.com MOTOR AGE Vol. XXII, No.15, October 10, 1912, page 12 – 13 Pit Work During the Grand Prix By Darwin S. Hatch ANNUAL […]
Bruce-Brown Meets Death at Milwaukee – Motor Age – 3 October 1912
With permission of hathitrust hathitrust.org == Text and fotos compiled by motorracinghistory motorracinghistory.com MOTOR AGE Vol. XXII, No.14, October 3, 1912 Bruce-Brown Meets Death at Milwaukee Fiat Driver Dies Following Accident in Grand Prix Practice MILWAUKEE, Wis., Oct. 1 – David, Loney Bruce-Brown, racing driver, died this afternoon at the Trinity hospital here from a […]
DePalma’s Name Goes on Vanderbilt Cup – Motor Age – 3 October 1912
In this Motor Age issue, the 1912 Vanderbilt Cup race on the Milwaukee Wauwatosa road course is described. First a general summary of the most significant features, followed by a „lap-to-lap description of that race.The winner Ralph de Palma is mentioned, as are Mulford, Wishart and Tetzlaf, as well as the late-race duel between de […]
Consistency Nets Bragg the Grand Prize – Motor World – 10 October 1912
June 2026: Additional comment to be written still. With permission of hathitrust hathitrust.org == Text and fotos compiled by motorracinghistory motorracinghistory.com MOTOR WORLD Vol. XXXIII 33, No. 2, October 2, 1912 CONSISTENCY NETS BRAGG THE GRAND PRIZE Covers the 410-Mile Hay-Protected Course in 359 Minutes – De Palma, Always a Dangerous Contender, Again Victim of […]
Work Done at the Pits – The Automobile – 10 October 1912
Introduction on the title is on it’s way. With permission of hathitrust hathitrust.org == Text and fotos compiled by motorracinghistory motorracinghistory.com THE AUTOMOBILE — Volume XXVII 27, No. 15, October 10, 1912, pages 711, 745 – 747 Work Done at the Pits ANNUAL grand prix races are unique from the standpoint of the observer of […]
FIAT Wins Grand Prize – The Automobile – 10 October 1912
Introduction on the title is on it’s way. With permission of hathitrust hathitrust.org == Text and fotos compiled by motorracinghistory motorracinghistory.com THE AUTOMOBILE — Volume XXVII 27, No. 15, October 10, 1912, pages 707 – 710 FIAT Wins Grand Prize Bragg Covers 410-Mile Course at 69.3 Miles Per Hour – Benz Second – Stutz Third […]
Vanderbilt Cup Race by Photography – The Automobile – 10 October 1912
Introduction on the title is on it’s way. With permission of hathitrust hathitrust.org == Text and fotos compiled by motorracinghistory motorracinghistory.com THE AUTOMOBILE — Volume XXVII 27, No. 15, October 10, 1912, page 609 Vanderbilt Cup Race by Photograph Page 712.1 – De Palma in Mercedes, the winner, passing official stand at the beginning of […]
Bruce-Brown’s Fatal Accident – The Automobile – 3 October 1912
Introduction on the title is on it’s way. With permission of hathitrust hathitrust.org == Text and fotos compiled by motorracinghistory motorracinghistory.com THE AUTOMOBILE — Volume XXVII 27, No. 14, October 3, 1912, page 609 Bruce-Brown’s Fatal Accident MILWAUKEE, WIS., Oct. 1 – David Bruce-Brown, millionaire racing driver, died this afternoon at 3:15 at the Trinity […]