1908 Monaco Regatta
Entries for the Monaco Meeting
| Entries For the Monaco Meeting, 1908 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racers--Class I (four cylinders of 155mm. bore or equivalent) | ||||
| Name | Owner | Engine | Hull | |
| 1. | Phalene | R. de Soriano | Brasier | Despujols |
| 2. | Labor | De Cleve | Fiat | Despujols |
| 3. | La Rapiere | Tellier | Panhard | Tellier et Gerard |
| 4. | Scarlet Runner | L. M. Waterhouse | Hillman-Coatalen | Hart, Harden |
| 5. | Delahaye-Nautilus X | Deschamps-Blondeau | Delahaye | Deschamps-Blondeau |
| 6. | Jacqueline IV | M. L. Boudreaux | Boudreaux-Verdet | -- -- |
| Class II | ||||
| 1. | Le Grand Trefle | R. de Soriano | Brasier | Despujols |
| 2. | -- -- | Le Blon | Le Blon | Megeret |
| 3. | Lorraine Dietrich | S.A.R. le duc de Montpensier | Lorraine-Dietrich | Arbel Perignon |
| 4. | Panhard et Levassor | Panhard et Levassor Co. | Panhard | Tellier et Gerard |
| 5. | Le Bourbon | Du Plessis-Quinquis | Mutel | Beilvare |
| 6. | Wolseley-Siddeley | John Siddeley | Wolseley | Saunders |
| 7. | Delahaye-Nautilus IX | Comdr. de Thulstrup | Delahaye | Deschamps-Blondeau |
| Cruisers -- Class I (one cylinder of 100mm. bore or equivalent) | ||||
| 1. | Le SizaireNaudin | Sizaire-Naudin Co. | Sizaire-Naudin | Despujols |
| 2. | Le Dalifol | Dalifol | -- -- | Dalifol |
| 3. | Motogodille | Trouche et Foccard | Motogodille | Despujols |
| 4. | Lanturlu V | Jonneau | Dion-Bouton | Chantiers de la Garonne |
| 5. | Madeleine | Carseta | Zedel | Allegrini |
| 6. | Zezette | Jaillet | De Dion | Chantiers d'Antibes |
| 7. | Robert | Audreoli | De Dion | Allegrini |
| 8. | De Dion-Bouton Nautilus | Dion-Bouton Co. & Deschamps-Blondeau | Dion-Bouton | Deschamps- Blondeau |
| 9. | Werner-Nautilus | Gallier et Sarda | Werne | Deschamps-Blondeau |
| 10. | Auto Gouvemail-Nautilus | Deschamps-Blondeau | Deschamps-Blondeau | Deschamps-Blondeau |
| Class II (less than 6 1/2 metres, four cylinders of 90mm. bore or equivalent | ||||
| 1. | Mais je vais piquer II | Megeret | Picker | Megeret |
| 2. | Lanturlu IV | Grenie | -- -- | Grenie |
| 3. | Mors | Vicomte de Paris | More | Despujols |
| 4. | Lanturlu III | White & Grenie | Dion-Bouton | Chantiers de la Garonne |
| 5. | Leman | Megeret | Picker | Megeret |
| 6. | Delahaye-Nautilus VII | Grandmont | Delahaye | Deschamps-Blondeau |
| 7. | Nautilus-Mutel I | de Larco | Mutel | Deschamps-Blondeau |
| 8. | S.LA.M. | Testa | S.C.A.T. | -- -- |
| 9. | Excelsior Aster | Robert Rigaud | Aster | Const. Navale du Lac Lemai |
| 10. | Avenir | Billard | Billard | Billard |
| 11. | Takumono | Miall Green | Blake | Maynard |
| 12. | Pionnier II | Coninck | Peugeot-Tony Huber | Coninck |
| 13. | Excelsior | R. Rigaud | Aster | Celle |
| 14. | Maurice Rene II | Bredillard | Brasier | Despujols |
| Class III (6½ to 8 metres and four cylinders of 100mm. bore or equivalent) | ||||
| 1. | Mais je vais piquer | Megeret | Picker | Megeret |
| 2. | Labor II | de Cleves | Minerva | Despujols |
| 3. | Le Jab | Deville | Mutel | Despujols |
| 4. | Always Ready | Harel & Weighe | Gnome | Pitre (de Coninck) |
| 5. | Lanturlu IV | Briere | Aries | Chantiers de la Garonne |
| 6. | Louis Rene | Comdt. Constaldi | Regal | Baghetto |
| 7. | Mors Ulysse | Crucq | Mors | Pitre |
| 8. | Essembi | Bresciana Co. | Mecca nica-Bresciana | Cantiere-Narali Liguri |
| Class IV (8 to 12 metres (40 ft.), four cylinders of 130mm. bore or equivalent) | ||||
| 1. | Mais je vais quand meme | Megeret | Picker | Megeret 9m. |
| 2. | Isabelle Gnome | Albert Weighe | Mercedes | Pitre (de Coninck), 9m. |
| 3. | Lorraine II | Perignon | Lorraine-Dietrich | Perignon |
| 4. | Delahaye-Nautilus VIII | Deschamps et Morane & Deschamps-Blondeau | Delahaye | Deschamps-Blondeau |
| 5. | Mors Calypso | Crucq | Mors | Pitre |
| 6. | Lala Ronk | Baron Lhuillier | Delahaye | -- -- |
| Class V (12 to 18 metres (60 ft.), four cylinders of 155mm. bore or equivalent. Minimum weight 2,000 kilos) | ||||
| 1. | La Lorraine | Vedrine | Lorraine-Dietrich | Chantiers d'Antibes |
| 2. | Mapfuy | Alfred Bruhl | Mercedes | Pitre (de Coninck), 14 1/4 m. |
| 3. | Lorraine III | Perignon | Lorraine-Dietrich | Coninck |
Monaco will be the Mecca for the motorboat enthusiasts of all Europe during the time between April 1 and 13, and an examination of the list of entries will show that this year's meeting should produce some fast ones in her class. And interest, so far as American motorboatists are concerned, centers upon the new British racer Wolseley-Siddeley, which was built for the avowed purpose of regaining, if possible, the British International Trophy, won by Dixie in 1907. Wolseley-Siddeley is up against some fast ones in her class, and by her achievement in Monaco we will be given an opportunity to judge of her capabilities. With her 400-h. motors the British speed marvel should be able to cut a wide swath upon the classic waters of the Mediterranean.
A number of entries in every class warrants the prediction of a successful meeting, and the class of boats which will participate assures excellent results, so far as speed is concerned. The Monaco course was remeasured after last year's meeting, and the published results this year should be more accurate than last.
April 1 and 2 are the days set aside for the Monaco Motorboat Exhibition; the racing will begin on April 6 and will continue until the 13th.
(Transcribed from Motorboat, March 25, 1908, pp. 28, 29.)
[Thanks to Greg Calkins for help in preparing this page. — LF]