The Michelin tire has conquered the railway. Heath on a Panhard wins 30 minutes, over 600 kilometers, ahead of the fastest train in the world
Ernest Montaut illustrates this wonderful car racing poster.
The Michelin company dazzles the world with this legendary competition from Edinburgh to London, between a 120hp Panhard, the fasted car race of the day, against the "Flying Scotsman" the fastest train on the railways.
Racing driver George Heath propels the powerful Michelin tire equipped on a Panhard and beats the express by 30 minutes.
This was the first Vanderbilt Cup event at the Ardennes circuit
This story was written, told and illustrated in all the newspapers of the world and delighted European readers.
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