1903 Napier 45hp Gordon Bennett

1903 Napier 45hp Gordon Bennett in The History of Mercedes: The Definitive Story, Documentary, 2004 Ep. 1.6

Class: Cars, Racecar — Model origin:

00:03:08 Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

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nzcarnerd ◊ 2007-09-13 11:17	This is one of the 45hp Napiers which competed in the Gordon-Bennett Race in Ireland in 1903. It looks as though it has just been started as that is the crank handle still on the front.
chris40 ◊ 2007-09-13 20:45	The starting handle was probably a fixture - quite possibly it was the only way to start it!
nzcarnerd ◊ 2007-09-14 11:51	I am fairly sure that with this car, the starting handle was carried elsewhere when not in use.

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nzcarnerd

◊ 2007-09-13 11:17

This is one of the 45hp Napiers which competed in the Gordon-Bennett Race in Ireland in 1903. It looks as though it has just been started as that is the crank handle still on the front.

chris40

◊ 2007-09-13 20:45

The starting handle was probably a fixture - quite possibly it was the only way to start it!

nzcarnerd

◊ 2007-09-14 11:51

I am fairly sure that with this car, the starting handle was carried elsewhere when not in use.

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