Charles Jarrott, along with S.F. Edge and C.S. Rolls were important figures in the early development of British racing cars. This is Jarrott in the Wolseley “Beetle” on or about May 10, 1904.
By Pete Vack, Photos courtesy Dale LaFollette
Research by Dale LaFollette
From 1900 to 1905, six races were held in Europe and the UK, named the Gordon Bennett Cup, the goal of which was to promote international racing. The photos below, attributed to the Dale LaFollette collection, exhibit the Elimination Trials for the Gordon Bennett Cup of 1904. Ed.
James Gordon Bennett, Jr.
Gordon Bennett, or James Gordon Bennett Jr., never attended any of the races named after him, nor did he particularly like the title given to the events and said that he preferred the name “Coupe Internationale.”
