Dr. Roth´s Talbot streamliner

grobmotorix · October 31, 2015, 06:04:21 AM

Who knows this race car?

grobmotorix · November 07, 2015, 08:57:55 AM

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Paul Jaray · December 19, 2015, 01:43:54 PM

Before I start to look into a folder with 5841 files...is this picture taken from a british magazine available also online?

grobmotorix · December 19, 2015, 02:03:16 PM

I guess you might know the source - yes, I found it online...

Paul Jaray · December 19, 2015, 02:05:14 PM

Yes, I think I have it somewhere.
But is it a British magazine? It will spare me some hours...

grobmotorix · December 19, 2015, 02:08:35 PM

Looks good for you!

Paul Jaray · December 19, 2015, 02:35:04 PM

That's a Talbot!
It's "Dr. Roth's largely standard racing version", around 1942.

nicanary · December 19, 2015, 02:50:03 PM

Quote from: Paul Jaray on December 19, 2015, 02:35:04 PM
That's a Talbot!
It's "Dr. Roth's largely standard racing version", around 1942.

That's certainly Dr. Roth! But.......1942?

?

Paul Jaray · December 19, 2015, 02:54:40 PM

The picture cames from a '42 issue...the car I don't know $:-\$

grobmotorix · December 19, 2015, 03:07:52 PM

Yes!

And I guess it is the converted Talbot 105 in which he won the 1934 Alpine Trial in the second photo.

I think this should be worth a point!

nicanary · December 19, 2015, 03:14:43 PM

I actually thought it was a saloon built for record attempts, and was searching for Bentleys or something similar.

The car was a 1934 model to Works Specification, which Dr Roth had converted in 1935 to single-seat form, and with a body resembling the current Mercedes-Benz W25. Presumably this photo was taken at that time - I can't imagine any venue being suitable in 1942.

I think that must be a very high headrest which makes it looked like an enclosed cockpit.

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Dr. Roth´s Talbot streamliner