Le Grand Prix de France, Translation – la Vie au Grand Air – 29 July 1911
In 1911, the Grand Prix scene slowly came out of her hybernation. The regional Automobile Club de la Sarthe et de l’Ouest decided to organise an event, which was nicknamed by Grand Prix des Tacots (something like the old cars). Not more than 14 registrations and finally a mere three finishers could be noted in […]
Le Grand Prix de France – la Vie au Grand Air – 29 July 1911
In 1911, the Grand Prix scene slowly came out of her hybernation. The regional Automobile Club de la Sarthe et de l’Ouest decided to organise an event, which was nicknamed by Grand Prix des Tacots (something like the old cars). Not more than 14 registrations and finally a mere three finishers could be noted in […]
Au Volant – Hémery, Translation – la Vie au Grand Air – 23 February 1906
Text and photos with autorisation of Bibliothèque national francais, gallica.bnf.fr, www.gallica.bnf.fr, compiled by motorracinghistory.com, translated by DeepL.com La Vie au Grand Air, Volume 9, No. 389, June 6, 1906 BEHIND THE WHEEL – HÉMERY By C. FAROUX Hémery, winner of the last Circuit des Ardennes and the Vanderbilt Cup, is not the reckless daredevil that […]
Au Volant – Hémery – la Vie au Grand Air – 23 February 1906
Text et photograhies avec l’autorisation du Bibliothèque national francais, gallica.bnf.fr, www.gallica.bnf.fr, compilé par motorracinghistory.com La Vie au Grand Air, 9e Année, No. 389, 6 juin 1906 AU VOLANT – HÉMERY Par C. FAROUX Hémery, le vainqueur du dernier Circuit des Ardennes et de la Coupe Vanderbilt, n’est pas le téméraire irréfléchi qu’on croit communément PI […]
Secrets of Delage Racers Revealed – The Automobile – 16 April 1914
Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.com The Automobile, Vol. XXX (30), No. 16, April 16, 1914 Secrets of Delage Racers Revealed Four-Cylinder Block Motor with Four Valves in Each Cylinder Head – Ball Bearings Throughout – Hollow Crankshaft and Connecting-Rods PARIS, FRANCE, April 7 – An average of 76.8 miles […]
Latest Racing Car Engineering in Europe and America – The Automobile – 28 May 1914
Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.com The Automobile, Vol. XXX (30), No. 22, May 28, 1914 Latest Productions of Racing Car Engineering in Europe and America Some of the Cars for the Indianapolis Race Which Exemplify Scientific Development of Maximum Speed, Reduction of Wind Resistance, Etc. At the upper […]
Indianapolis – European Grand Prix Racing Cars and Drivers- The Automobile – 19 March 1914
Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.com The Automobile, Vol. XXX (30), No. 12, March 19, 1914 Indianapolis Gets Cream of Europe’s Grand Prix Racing Cars and Drivers Special to THE AUTOMOBILE PARIS, March 3 – Arthur Duray will take part in the Indianapolis 500-mile race on Memorial Day with the […]
Steel Wheel shows Strength in Test – The Automobile – 9 April 1914
Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.com The Automobile, Vol. XXVI (26), No. 15, April 9, 1914 Steel Wheel Shows Strength in Tests Withstands Lateral Pressure of 8,940 Pounds to the Square Inch in University of Michigan Trials DETROIT, MICH., April 7 – The April meeting of the Society of Automobile […]
Testing Wheel Strength – The Automobile – 13 June 1912
Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.com The Automobile, Vol. XXVI (26), No. 24, June 13, 1912 Testing Wheel Strength Wire, Steel and Hickory Types Tried Out Under Conditions Closely Approaching Road ServiceOne American Hickory Wheel Superior to One Specimen of Wire and Both Steel Types THE battle of the […]
Wheels Given Impact Pendulum Test – Motor Age – 20 June 1912
Text and jpegs by courtesy of hathitrust.org www.hathitrust.org, compiled by motorracinghistory.com Motor Age, Vol. XXI (21), No.25, June 20, 1912 Wheels Given Impact Pendulum Test COVENTRY, Eng., June 7 – It is a little over 4 years since it was suggested that the impact pendulum was the fairest methods of testing the relative virtues […]