Preparing for the German Gordon-Bennett.

Andy Watt (UK) sends this photo of his "race preparations" for coming weekend:"...greasing the king pins and oiling the chassis. It's a 1904 Berliet 40hp 6.5 litre. Found in France in the late 1970's and then came to England and was restored. All thats known of its early life is that it was used as a taxi up until the First World War. Since the 1980's the car covers about 5000 miles a year rallying mainly in Europe. This year after the Gordon Bennett in Bad Homburg I am taking the car up to Melle, near Osnabruck for another rally then at the beginning of August the PAC Club are holding a Rally to help celebrate the 750th anniversary of Alkmaar (NL). (photo Andy Watt; click for all about this make at Fondation Berliet.org ) Previous events have included the Snow and Ice Rally and several Gordon Bennett's in Ireland. "

Today hundred years back - 17 June 1904 - the German Gordon Bennett was held in a 141 km loop in the Taunus Mountains (readmore at: German Car fans.com < clic)

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