
Chain chatter by "Carrozzino", February 1952
In the car world the topic of the day has been The Monte Carlo Rally. in which teams of drivers battle against the elements for some 2,000 miles, starting from various parts…
Against all Corners!
21 International Records are now held by 9 h.p. 1,093 c.c. Riley Cars. In the case of records marked’ the car was a standard Monaco Saloon running with sealed bonnet. The other records were secured by a Riley 9 h.p. Brooklands Model. All records were gained without
supercharging.
50 km’s. 108.90 m.p.h. 500 km’s. 50 miles 108.39 m.p.h 3 hours 100 km’s. 108.06 m.p.h. 500 miles 100 miles 108.05 m.p.h. 6 hours
1 hour 108.11 m.p h. 1,000 km’s.
200 km’s. 108 28 m.p.h 2,000 km’s.
200 miles 104.19 m.p.h. 3,000 km’s.
104.08 m.p.h.
104.08 m.p.h.
98.18 m.p.h.
99.06 m.p.h.
99.24 m.p.h.
‘66.82 m.p.h.
65.78 m.p.h. 4,000 km’s. 1,000 miles 2,000 miles 24 hours 5,000 km’s. 3,000 miles 2 days
‘64.85 m.p.h.
*67.80 m.p.h. *65.54 m.p.h
*66.63 m.p.h.
*64.39 m.p.h.
64.44 m.p.h.
*64.37 m.p.h.
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