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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.
A Peter Helck Painting
The Great Race. NY to Paris 1908 See post of family member Montague Roberts here. Or Monty’s obit HERE. From Automobile Quarterly Summer 1962 Above is from the publication below c. DAG
It’s The Thomas Flyer Again
1908 Ad with letter from George Schuster with Monty Roberts at the wheel DAG This may help to clear any inconsistencies. Click Here: For Among the many Monty Roberts posts at the DAG Driving was a “team” effort in 1908 Below: George is standing next to Uncle Sam (Monty is second from right)
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”
The Visual History 