GREAT MOTOR RACE.
NEW YORK TO PARIS. Received July 27. 5) 25 a.m. PARIS, July 26. In the New York to Paris Motor Race, the Protos car has rea:hed Aix-laChapelle.
The contestants started ,on their journey in February, the competing cars being:— , De Dion Bouton, driven by M. G. Bourchier St. Chaffray, accompanied by M. Autran, a mechanician, and Captain Hans Hendrik riansm. Motobloc, driven by M. Godard (driver of the Spyker car in the-Pekin-Paris race), who is accompanied by M. Hue. Sizaire et Naudin, driven by M. Pons, whb got lost in the Gobi desert on a motor-tricycle in the PekinParis race. / Protos, conducted by three' German officers. Brixia Zust, driven by Signor'Antonio Scartoglio, with Dr. von Mueler as passenger. Thomas, with Mr Montagu Roberts at the wheel, and two passengers. The route laid down and the distances are: — Miles. ' New York to San Francisco.. 5,200 San Francisco to Valdez (Alaska by ship) .. 2,200 Valdez to Nome .. 1,100 Nome, across the Behring Strait, to East Cape .. 150 East Cape to Paris .. 11,350 20,000
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9153, 28 July 1908, Page 5
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174GREAT MOTOR RACE. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9153, 28 July 1908, Page 5
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