Radia (1905)

BERTRAND · March 05, 2015, 03:12:38 AM

What is it and when?

BERTRAND · March 14, 2015, 03:45:06 AM

Expert

BERTRAND · March 21, 2015, 04:50:44 AM

Pros, who know this car

Allan L · March 21, 2015, 05:03:43 AM

I think that may be one of the Stars taking part in the Gordon Bennett Eliminating Trials on 30 May 1905 on the Isle of Man.

BERTRAND · March 21, 2015, 05:11:06 AM

I confirm that the photo was taken in 1905 (I suppose that the car dates the same year, but I have no confirmation of it). If this car ran in Gordon Bennett, I don't know. I can just tell you that this photo was not taken in the race Gordon Benett

Allan L · March 21, 2015, 05:26:05 AM

The various countries that sent cars to take part in the Gordon Bennett races held Eliminating Trials to determine which of their cars & drivers were the best. Great Britain held its Trials on 30 May 1905 on the Isle of Man and the GB race itself started on 5 July '05 (near Clermont Ferrand in the Auvergne).
Whilst the car looks like the GB Star, I've now seen a photo which shows that the Star did not have mudguards at the Isle of Man.

BERTRAND · March 21, 2015, 05:39:09 AM

That's not a Star

Wendax · March 21, 2015, 06:17:40 AM

Is it British?

BERTRAND · March 21, 2015, 07:15:50 AM

Not British

nicanary · March 21, 2015, 07:24:50 AM

1905 Herkomer Trial?

BERTRAND · March 21, 2015, 10:54:22 AM

Not Herkomer

4popoid · March 21, 2015, 12:10:45 PM

Tough one Bertrand, but I think it is a big French made Radia 40/45 CV from about 1904-1905.

BERTRAND · March 21, 2015, 01:19:24 PM

...And you think well 4popoid. Good job. I have just Radia 1905, and the photo took at the "course de côte de Gaillon" (course de côte - Hill Climb) in France.

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Radia (1905)