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Event: 7emes Grand Prix d'Endurance de 24 Heures du MansDate: 16.6.1929
Track: Circuit Permanent de la Sarthe (F), 16.340 kmsDistance: 24 hoursAttendance: unknown

Le Mans 24 Hours
Non championship race
Start time: 15/6 16:00; Grid: unknown; Weather: unknown

Entered: 32

Practiced: 26

Started: 25

Classified: 10

Sports 8000 (S8.0) : P:5, ST:5, CL:2
Sports 5000 (S5.0) : P:7, ST:7, CL:5
Sports 3000 (S3.0)
Sports 2000 (S2.0) : P:3, ST:3
Sports 1500 (S1.5) : P:4, ST:3, CL:1
Sports 1100 (S1.1) : P:6, ST:6, CL:2
Sports 750 (S750) : P:1, ST:1
Entry List
Entry list is not available.
Photos by courtesy of: Wikipedia (Public Domain) (24)
Race added to RSC Photo Gallery: 07/11/2022 Last photo update on this page: 20/02/2023
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11 - Bentley Speed Six #LB2332 - Bentley Motors Ltd.Bentley Speed Six #LB2332 - Bentley no:LB2332 L6 6597 cc N/AS8.0
Bentley Motors Ltd. (GB)Cycle-wing open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Woolf Barnato (GB)/Henry Birkin (GB)Result: winner - (118.492 kph) - margin: 7 laps
Grid: 25th
Colours: green
Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 20/02/2023Photo by courtesy of: Wikipedia (Public Domain)
22 - Du Pont Model G Speedster #G-876 - Du Pont Motor Co.Du Pont Model G Speedster #G-876 - Continental L8 5277 cc N/AS8.0
Du Pont Motor Co. (USA)Cycle-wing open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Charles Moran (USA)/Alfredo Luis Miranda (USA)Result: did not finish (Transmission)
Grid: 23rd
Colours: white
Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 07/11/2022Photo by courtesy of: Wikipedia (Public Domain)
44 - Stutz Model M Blackhawk - Société de Carrosserie WeymannStutz Model M Blackhawk - Stutz L8 4v DOHC 5267 cc s/cS8.0
Société de Carrosserie Weymann (F)Cycle-wing open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Edouard Brisson (F)/Louis Chiron (MC)Result: did not finish (Fire, petrol hose/clutch)
Grid: 24th
Colours: dark
Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 07/11/2022Photo by courtesy of: Wikipedia (Public Domain)
55 - Stutz Model M Blackhawk - Automobiles Elite ParisStutz Model M Blackhawk - Stutz L8 4v DOHC 5267 cc s/cS8.0
Automobiles Elite Paris (F)Cycle-wing open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Guy Bouriat (F)/Philippe de Rothschild (F)Result: 5th (21 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 22nd
Colours: black
Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 07/11/2022Photo by courtesy of: Wikipedia (Public Domain)
66 - Stutz Model M Blackhawk - Colonel Warwick WrightStutz Model M Blackhawk - Stutz L8 4v DOHC 5267 cc s/cS8.0
Colonel Warwick Wright (GB)Cycle-wing open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: George Eyston (GB)/Dick Watney (GB)Result: did not finish (Fuel tank)
Grid: 21st
Colours: dark blue
Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 07/11/2022Photo by courtesy of: Wikipedia (Public Domain)
77 - Invicta LC 4½ Litre #LC244 - C. W. FiennesInvicta LC 4½ Litre #LC244 - Meadows L6 4459 cc N/AS5.0
C. W. Fiennes (GB)Cycle-wing open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: C. W. Fiennes (GB)/Owen Saunders-Davies (GB)Result: did not finish (Engine)
Grid: 19th
Colours: green
Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 07/11/2022Photo by courtesy of: Wikipedia (Public Domain)
88 - Bentley 4 ½ Litre #TX3246 - Bentley Motors Ltd.Bentley 4 ½ Litre #TX3246 - Bentley no:PM3275 L4 OHC 4398 cc N/AS5.0
Bentley Motors Ltd. (GB)Cycle-wing open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Frank Clement (GB)/Jean Chassagne (F)Result: 4th (17 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 20th
Colours: green
Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 07/11/2022Photo by courtesy of: Wikipedia (Public Domain)
99 - Bentley 4 ½ Litre #ST3001 - Bentley Motors Ltd.Bentley 4 ½ Litre #ST3001 - Bentley no:ST3001 L4 OHC 4398 cc N/AS5.0
Bentley Motors Ltd. (GB)Open bodywork with separated mudguards
Front-engined
Driven by: Glen Kidston (GB)/Jack Dunfee (GB)Result: 2nd 1st in S5.0 (7 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 18th
Colours: green
Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 16/11/2022Photo by courtesy of: Wikipedia (Public Domain)
1010 - Bentley 4 ½ Litre #KM3088 - Bentley Motors Ltd.Bentley 4 ½ Litre #KM3088 - Bentley no:MF3175 L4 OHC 4398 cc N/AS5.0
Bentley Motors Ltd. (GB)Cycle-wing open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Dudley Benjafield (GB)/André d'Erlanger (F)Result: 3rd (15 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 16th
Colours: green
Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 16/11/2022Photo by courtesy of: Wikipedia (Public Domain)
1212 - Chrysler Six Series 77 - Grand Garage Saint-Didier ParisChrysler Six Series 77 - Chrysler L6 4093 cc N/AS5.0
Grand Garage Saint-Didier Paris (F)Open bodywork with separated mudguards
Front-engined
Driven by: Cyril de Vere (F)/Marcel Mongin (F)Result: 7th (25 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 15th
Colours: light (+darker)
Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 16/11/2022Photo by courtesy of: Wikipedia (Public Domain)
2525 - Tracta Type A - SA des Automobiles TractaTracta Type A - S.C.A.P. L4 993 cc s/cS1.1
SA des Automobiles Tracta (F)Cycle-wing open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Maurice Benoist (F)/Lucien Lemesle (F)Result: did not finish (Fuel pipe)
Grid: 5th
Colours: gold/silver (+blue)
Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 16/11/2022Photo by courtesy of: Wikipedia (Public Domain)
2626 - Tracta Type A - SA des Automobiles TractaTracta Type A - S.C.A.P. 4 2-stroke 985 cc s/cS1.1
SA des Automobiles Tracta (F)Cycle-wing open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Louis Balart (F)/Louis Debeugny (F)Result: 9th 1st in S1.1 (46 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 6th
Colours: light blue
Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 16/11/2022Photo by courtesy of: Wikipedia (Public Domain)
2727 - Tracta Type A - SA des Automobiles TractaTracta Type A - S.C.A.P. 4 2-stroke 985 cc s/cS1.1
SA des Automobiles Tracta (F)Cycle-wing open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Jean-Albert Grégoire (F)/Fernand Vallon (F)Result: 10th (48 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 4th
Colours: light blue
Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 16/11/2022Photo by courtesy of: Wikipedia (Public Domain)
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11The car is not available on a photoBentley 4 ½ Litre #KM3077 - Bentley no:KM3096 L4 OHC 4398 cc N/AS5.0
Bentley Motors Ltd. (GB)Cycle-wing open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Bernard Rubin (AUS)/Earl Howe (GB)Result: did not finish (Ignition)
Grid: 17th
Colours: dark
Tyres: Dunlop
14The car is not available on a photoChrysler Six Series 75 - Chrysler L6 4086 cc N/AS5.0
Grand Garage Saint-Didier Paris (F)Open bodywork with separated mudguards
Front-engined
Driven by: Robert Benoist (F)/Henri Stoffel (F)Result: 6th (22 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 14th
Colours: light (+darker)
Tyres: Dunlop
16The car is not available on a photoLagonda 2 Litre Speed Model - Lagonda L4 1954 cc N/AS2.0
Fox & Nicholl / PERR (GB)Cycle-wing open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Tim Rose-Richards (GB)/Brian Lewis (GB)Result: did not finish (Head gasket, fire)
Grid: 12th
Colours: light (+darker)
Tyres: Dunlop
18The car is not available on a photoS.A.R.A. SP7 - S.A.R.A. L6 1806 cc N/AS2.0
Société des Applications a Refroidissements par Air (F)Open bodywork with separated mudguards
Front-engined
Driven by: Gaston Mottet (F)/Douglas Hawkes (GB)Result: did not finish (Engine)
Grid: 13th
Colours: darker
Tyres: Dunlop
19The car is not available on a photoS.A.R.A. SP7 - S.A.R.A. L6 1806 cc N/AS2.0
Société des Applications a Refroidissements par Air (F)Open bodywork with separated mudguards
Front-engined
Driven by: W. R. Hutchinson (GB)/R. F. Turner (GB)Result: did not finish (Unknown)
Grid: 11th
Colours: darker
Tyres: Dunlop
20The car is not available on a photoB.N.C. Acacias - Meadows L4 1496 cc s/cS1.5
Bollack, Netter et Cie (F)Cycle-wing open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Lucien Desvaux (F)/Auguste Garalp (F)Result: did not finish (Transmission)
Grid: 9th
Colours: light blue
Tyres: Dunlop
21The car is not available on a photoLea Francis S-Type Hyper - Meadows 4 ED 45 L4 1495 cc s/cS1.5
K. S. Peacock (GB)Cycle-wing open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Kenneth Peacock (GB)/Sammy Newsome (GB)Result: 8th 1st in S1.5 (38 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 10th
Colours: dark
Tyres: Dunlop
22The car is not available on a photoAlvis FA8/15 - Alvis L8 1484 cc s/cS1.5
Alvis Car and Engineering Company (GB)Cycle-wing open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Cyril Paul (GB)/Bill Urquhart-Dykes (GB)Result: did not finish (Engine)
Grid: 8th
Colours: dark
Tyres: Dunlop
23The car is not available on a photoAlvis FA8/15 - Alvis L8 1484 cc s/cS1.5
Alvis Car and Engineering Company (GB)Cycle-wing open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Sammy Davis (GB)/Leon Cushman (GB)Result: did not start (Engine in practice)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Dunlop
24The car is not available on a photoTracta Spéciale - Cozette L4 2-stroke 999 cc s/cS1.1
SA des Automobiles Tracta (F)Cycle-wing open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Roger Bourcier (F)/TribaudotResult: did not finish (Engine)
Grid: 7th
Colours: blue
Tyres: Dunlop
29The car is not available on a photoB.N.C. Type 527 - Ruby L4 995 cc N/AS1.1
Bollack, Netter et Cie (F)Cycle-wing open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Jean Lajeune (F)/Maurice Faure (F)Result: did not finish (Engine)
Grid: 2nd
Colours: light blue
Tyres: Dunlop
30The car is not available on a photoB.N.C. Type 527 - Ruby L4 995 cc N/AS1.1
Bollack, Netter et Cie (F)Cycle-wing open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Michel Doré (F)/Jean Treunet (F)Result: did not finish (Engine)
Grid: 3rd
Colours: light blue
Tyres: Dunlop
31The car is not available on a photoD'Yrsan Grand Sport - Ruby L4 749 cc N/AS750
Cyclecars D'Yrsan (F)Cycle-wing open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Trillaud/Henri Lachner (F)
listed, never drove: Raymond Siran de Caranac (F)		Result: did not finish (Engine)
Grid: 1st
Colours: light blue (+black)
Tyres: Dunlop
TThe car is not available on a photoBentley 4 ½ Litre #EXP5 - Bentley no:UK3298 L4 OHC 4398 cc N/AS5.0
Bentley Motors Ltd. (GB)-
Front-engined
Result: practiced only (Spare car)
Grid: T-car
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Dunlop
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Entered cars that did not arrive:
3The car did not arriveDu Pont Model G Speedster #G-877 - Continental L8 5277 cc N/AS8.0
Du Pont Motor Co. (USA)-
Front-engined
Drivers listed: Sidney Cotton (AUS)/Millicent Cotton (AUS)Result: did not arrive
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Dunlop
15The car did not arriveOakland All-American Six - Oakland L6 3500 cc N/AS4.0
Compagnie Maryland Paris (F)-
Front-engined
Result: did not arrive
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
17The car did not arriveLagonda 2 Litre Speed Model - Lagonda L4 1954 cc N/AS2.0
Fox & Nicholl / PERR (GB)-
Front-engined
Result: did not arrive
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Dunlop
28The car did not arriveD'Yrsan Grand Sport - Ruby L4 1097 cc N/AS1.1
Cyclecars D'Yrsan (F)-
Front-engined
Result: did not arrive
Colours: unknown
Tyres: Dunlop
The car did not arriveTractaS1.1
(F)-
Front-engined
Result: did not arrive
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
The car did not arriveStutz Model M Blackhawk - Stutz L8 4v DOHC 5627 cc s/cS8.0
(F)-
Front-engined
Result: did not arrive
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
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Photos by: Wikipedia (Public Domain) (6)
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