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[Michael Aikey]

I am looking for some assistance in identifying the year and drivers of the two Alfas shown in the image below. This is one of several real photo postcards I have of the same event. I'm pretty sure the event is a Tripoli Grand Prix held on the Mellaha course in Libya as one of the other images has the distinctive palm tree that shows up in an identified Rudolf Caracciola photo at the 1939 Tripoli Grand Prix. One thing that stumps me is the Alfas are numbered "14" and "16". I can't seem to find a race entry list with Aflas sporting those two numerals. Possibly these are practice numbers and weren't the ones assigned for the race?
Any help would be appreciated.
Happy Holidays.
Michael Aikey

[alessandro silva]

GP Tripoli 1940 14 Farina 16 Biondetti

[Vitesse2]

Lovely picture, Michael. The enormous Tripoli grandstand in the backgound is also somewhat distinctive

Alessandro beat me to the identification, but of course the Alfettas only raced there in 1939 and 1940.

For the rest of your pictures, you might find this useful:

http://www.formula2.net/V40_1.htm



Or you could just post them here so we can all enjoy them ....

[Michael Aikey]

Thank you both for the replies and information. I'll post a couple more of the Tripoli photos soon; the least I can do for the assistance.

Happy Holidays.

Michael

[Patrick Italiano]

The featured 158 here could not have been from Tripoli 1939, as they now (1940) have their distinctive, definitive nose shape, while the 1939 ones sported the original, narrow grille with external shock absorbers.

Nice picture!

[HistoricMustang]

Enjoy, discovered this why taking my daily dose of historic videos.

Henry

http://uk.youtube.co...h?v=KMuFUccc-B0

[Vitesse2]

Nice selection of pictures, although I'm not sure how shots of the Karussel and the starting straight at Montlhéry fit in!

[fines]

Originally posted by Michael Aikey
Thank you both for the replies and information. I'll post a couple more of the Tripoli photos soon; the least I can do for the assistance.

Did he ever come up with the goodies?

[bradbury west]

[i]Originally posted by fines
Did he ever come up with the goodies? ]

Michael, I have been wondering about that. 28 threads started, all requiring core information, and nothing apart from one picture, in return.
http://forums.autosp...earchid=2013147
I cannot help but conclude it is one-way traffic, not really in keeping with the ethos of TNF
How different the explanatory approach is on this one.
http://forums.autosp...threadid=107887
I hope we can help the second poster
Roger Lund.

[bradbury west]

Originally posted by fines

Did he ever come up with the goodies?

http://forums.autosp...highlight=Aikey
Thank you. Proof of the Stone Soup story
Roger Lund

[sundance76]

From the italian magazine "Rombo". The ruins of the Mellaha circuit in 1989.

[Rob Semmeling]

From the italian magazine "Rombo". The ruins of the Mellaha circuit in 1989.

Thanks!

[paulhooft]

Thanks!

Thanks,
Pity that is in Italian:
Most of the place is now the airport of Tripoli,
there was big Plane accident this year when a plane crashed just before landing...

http://en.wikipedia....ways_Flight_771

only a boy of 9 survived the disaster...

Paul

[sundance76]

I found two images:

[sundance76]

Thanks,
Pity that is in Italian:
Most of the place is now the airport of Tripoli,
there was big Plane accident this year when a plane crashed just before landing...

http://en.wikipedia....ways_Flight_771

only a boy of 9 survived the disaster...

Paul

No, this big Plane accident happened near the Tripoli International Airport, but the old Mellaha circuit clashes with the "Mitiga International Airport", located about 8 kilometres (5 miles) east of Tripoli's city centre.

Edited by sundance76, 02 April 2012 - 17:57.