Race Car Driver – The Visual History

The Thomas Flyer Model. NY-Paris 1908.

Montague Roberts’ Clock

Race Car driver, starting driver of the 1908 NY-Paris Race Montague “Monty” Henry Roberts is cited often on this site. The clock is correct twice a day at 2:29.

Montague Roberts Signature

on his War Ration Book Monty was a race car driver. He was the original driver of the Thomas Flyer in the New York to Paris race of 1908. Mentioned earlier in the blog HERE

Race Car Driver Monty Roberts Obituary NY Times 1957

C. 2008 The Great Auto Race Film Co. Alberta CN. Thomas Flyer at the New York to Paris Race of 1908. Here you’ll find photos of family ancestor Montague Roberts, who was the driver at the start (in Times Square, New York City). He had to leave at Wyoming however as he honored his commitment to driveContinue reading “Race Car Driver Monty Roberts Obituary NY Times 1957”