The first viewing at the public unveiling of the newly restored 1906 Zust racing car at Ladysmith BC
Six Contestants in Great 20,000 Mile Run Off from Times Square at 11 - MAYOR TO GIVE SIGNAL - Great Throng Will Gather in the Square to Cheer on the Intrepid Motorists - $1,000 PRIZE EXTENDED - Any Contestant in Any Car Who Carries Our Flag to Paris May Claim Reward - EVERY CAR IN RACING TRIM - Promptly at 11 o'clock this morning Mayor McClellan will fire the pistol that will send the contestants in the great automoblie race from New York to Paris, arranged by Le Matin of that city in cooperation with the New York Times, on their 20,000 mile No event in the history of automobiling has attracted as wide attention as the great race. The almost insurmountable obstacles to overcome, the dangers that beset the contestants, and the elements of adventure and hardy daring have invested the event with an attractiveness that has appealed to the seekers after excitement and admirers of pluck and Times Square was thronged. Hundreds of persons were bent on getting a glimpse of the men who are taking their lives in their hands in the undertaking. The crowd also wanted to look over the machines built for the race. All the contestants expressed confidence in being able to complete the long journey. They have provided themselves with clothing for the extreme cold weather of the arctic regions. They all realize the tremendous odds against them, but, undaunted, they will all start with grim determination to [Now describing the American Thomas Flyer] Instead of the usual mudguards, which have been removed, the car is fitted with skid planks about 20 feet long, running the full length of the car. The complement of tools is as follows: two shovels, 3 picks, 2 axes, 2 lanterns, 3 searchlights, 3 extra gasoline tanks, with a capacity of 125 gallons, and a reservoir for lubricating oil, with a capacity of ten gallons. Extra springs and parts are carried as well as 500 feet of rope, a rifle, and revolvers.
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Location: Ladysmith Vancouver Island BC British Columbia Canada
Photo credit: © David Gowans / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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