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#1 PMac

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Posted 25 April 2011 - 07:04

Beyond a couple of posts stating results, there's not much mention within TNF of hillclimbing in Poland in the 1920s and '30s.

For those who have an interest in that period - myself not included, I hasten to add - here is an image of a Bugatti(?) driven by Jan Ripper, which hangs on the wall of the fabulous restaurant next to Morskie Oko (a beautiful glacial tarn) in the Tatra mountains, on the southern Polish border with Slovakia.

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The caption reads, "In the years 1927 - 1933 on the road to Morskie Oko, the International Tatra Automobile Races took place. In the picture, Jan Ripper."

If any other Tee-En-Effers have made that beautiful, exhausting walk up the hill, I'm sure, as I did, they would be able to imagine how suitable - and indeed, dangerous - this piece of road would have been for such an activity. Vehicles are now banned from that particular stretch of road, with the exception of horse and cart, for environmental reasons, as it is now designated as a National Park.

[Apologies to the image copyright holder - please let me know if you would like this post removed.]

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#2 Bauble

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Posted 25 April 2011 - 07:08

Beyond a couple of posts stating results, there's not much mention within TNF of hillclimbing in Poland in the 1920s and '30s.


Well! There's a suprise. Fancy that?

#3 PMac

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Posted 25 April 2011 - 07:10

:D

Well! There's a suprise. Fancy that?



#4 David McKinney

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Posted 25 April 2011 - 09:07

The car's a Tatra T11


#5 Bauble

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Posted 25 April 2011 - 13:35

The car's a Tatra T11



David McKinney the 'Jeeves' of motor sport!

#6 David McKinney

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Posted 25 April 2011 - 16:32

How would Sir like his tea?
I can provide a cup

#7 anjakub

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Posted 25 April 2011 - 17:03

Tatra Races were held in 1927-1931 (International in 1928-1931). In the picture probably Czech driver Josef Vermirovsky.

Edited by anjakub, 25 April 2011 - 17:04.