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It's Grand Prix season in Dublin

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

  • 7 older comments, and then…
  • Suck Diesel said:
    Read all about it in the newly published ‘The Irish International Grand Prix 1929-1931’

    www.irishvintagescene.ie/product/the-irish-international-...
  • beachcomber australia said:
    Spoiler Alert ! ...

    DUBLIN GRAND PRIX
    Following on the recent Le Mans (France) Twenty four Hours Reliability Grand Prix comes the results of the Dublin Grand Prix held on Friday and Saturday last. The first days race was held for Standard Sports Cars under 1500 c.c., resulting in a win for Ivanowsky driving an 'Alfa Romeo' at' an average speed of 75.03 miles an hour. The results of Saturday's racing for Standard Sports cars, capacity unlimited, was First and Grand Prix, Ivanowsky (Alfa Romeo) at an average speed of 76.40 miles per hour. The second, third, fourth, fifth, and eighth positions were filled by 'Bentley' cars and the sixth by an 'Alfa Romeo,' and all these including the winner used 'Shell' Oil and Spirit. The distance in each case was 301 miles, and cars and drivers of all nations competed. The Grand Prix was awarded for the fastest time for both days.

    From - trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/133495171?searchTerm=g...
  • beachcomber australia said:
    The winner Boris Ivenovsky and his Alfa Romeo are celebrated in the middle photo of the right page.
  • Suck Diesel said:

    Malcolm Campbell during practice for the 1929 race
  • beachcomber australia said:
    "Boris Ivanowski (Russian: Борис Ивановский) (born 12 January 1893 [died 1967]) was an officer of the Russian Imperial Guard who went into exile after the Russian revolution and made his way to fame in the 1920s as a racecar driver."

    From - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_Ivanowski

Captain Malcolm Campbell at Mountjoy Corner, Phoenix Park during practice

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

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  • Peter Denton said:
    Wonderful!
    May I add to it? This might be of interest...

    Sir Malcolm Campbell
  • National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
    Absolutely gorgeous, Peter! And what a distinctive signature - thank you!
  • NP1X said:
    A National Treasure :-)
  • Bob Montgomery said:
    This photograph was taken during Thursday practice for the 1929 RIAC Irish International Grand Prix. Malcolm CampEll drove this Sunbeam in the race.
  • National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
    Bob Montgomery Brilliant! You've given us a date, car model... Any idea on a more exact date in 1929??