Author Topic: 200 H.P. Bellamy racing car, 1904 (Read 17488 times)

grobmotorix · « **on:** September 28, 2010, 02:42:43 PM »

Who´s seen this mighty machine before?

grobmotorix · « **Reply #1 on:** September 30, 2010, 06:53:49 AM »

No ideas? Promoted...

D-type · « **Reply #2 on:** September 30, 2010, 05:04:40 PM »

Maybe 6 cylinder so maybe Napier?

grobmotorix · « **Reply #3 on:** September 30, 2010, 05:40:01 PM »

I just know the marque and the power of the engine.

I can tell you it must have been enormous for its time.

The name was not Napier and I´m not sure if it does not have some more pots...

D-type · « **Reply #4 on:** October 02, 2010, 07:25:22 PM »

A CGV?

grobmotorix · « **Reply #5 on:** October 03, 2010, 09:13:15 AM »

Not a CGV, but the you´re right with the country.

grobmotorix · « **Reply #6 on:** October 05, 2010, 08:44:56 AM »

Time to be promoted.

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #7 on:** October 05, 2010, 08:47:44 AM »

Pipe?

grobmotorix · « **Reply #8 on:** October 05, 2010, 09:15:58 AM »

Not a Pipe and not belgian.

grobmotorix · « **Reply #9 on:** October 17, 2010, 10:03:26 AM »

I´m not totally sure if she is the person in the photography, but a certain Mrs. Hockenhall was involved in this project - this may help?

Joao Gois · « **Reply #10 on:** October 17, 2010, 10:17:00 AM »

It actually looks like a straight-8 to me...

grobmotorix · « **Reply #11 on:** October 17, 2010, 10:25:30 AM »

I think you´re right, maybe it´s two 4-in-line interconnected.

But I can tell you - this was a beast!

grobmotorix · « **Reply #12 on:** October 26, 2010, 02:58:26 PM »

To the black hole?

I know this is not easy but it would be great if someone would be able to reveal its identity.

Allemano · « **Reply #13 on:** October 26, 2010, 03:07:35 PM »

Is it not a bit young for the black hole? (though I don't have an idea either)

grobmotorix · « **Reply #14 on:** October 26, 2010, 03:23:01 PM »

O.K. I´ll give the biggest hint:

the number of horsepower of this car is also its model designation. So this is the ******* XXX HP

Together with the "Hockenhall" hint you will immediately google the constructor´s name if you know the correct number of its horsepower.

Allemano · « **Reply #15 on:** October 26, 2010, 03:28:28 PM »

I believe the man with the starter has a dangerous job...

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #16 on:** October 26, 2010, 03:29:07 PM »

Bellamy?

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #17 on:** October 26, 2010, 03:33:25 PM »

The Bellamy car was quite big, 8-cyl, 38000cc, 200hp and was built in 1904.
I don't have got a pic at hand, but it seemto fit.

grobmotorix · « **Reply #18 on:** October 26, 2010, 03:35:29 PM »

Did you see my 20 seconds long lasting hint?

If so or not this is the correct answer.

This is the 1904 200 HP Bellamy car, built for a certain Mrs. Hockenhall to be raced at Brooklands.

Any more information is very welcome!

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #19 on:** October 26, 2010, 03:38:24 PM »

To be completely honest I did not see the "Hockenhall" hint and when I saw it, I found the car.
Back on the puzzle I saw the following clue and that was a confirmation.
I think I've never saw this car before...

grobmotorix · « **Reply #20 on:** October 26, 2010, 03:43:23 PM »

I´ve scanned this from an old book and had much work to find any information about this vehicle at all.

After longer research I´ve found the source we´ve both seen at google.

But that´s almost everything I know.

It would be great if anyone could contribute some more infos.

Paul Jaray · « **Reply #21 on:** October 26, 2010, 03:44:34 PM »

There are few lines in Burgess Wise's Encyclopedia:
BELLAMY / France 1904
Bellamy, who revived the first era of Brooklands with a failing flying vehicle, which disappeared in a race of hot-air baloons, built this monstrous 8-cylinder car with 38,507cc for a young american lady.

jotage21 · « **Reply #22 on:** November 03, 2010, 09:38:18 PM »

The young american lady was a pilot or it was a streetable car?

grobmotorix · « **Reply #23 on:** November 04, 2010, 02:19:12 AM »

I think it was built as a pure racing car, but in those days I would suggest they´ve used it on public streets, too.

I do only have the information you can read here:

grobmotorix · « **Reply #24 on:** April 18, 2014, 10:49:37 AM »

I´ve found a rare 1905 detail photo of this monstrous engine:

News:

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