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| Author: | barttore [ Wed Oct 29, 2014 7:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Jean Lobre ' 37s |
I just bought/recieved the fabulous new book on BNC automobiles by Gilles Fornier (yes I like those cars too  This book is very recommended !!!).http://amicale.bnc.free.fr/livre-BNC.htmOn page 334, there is a picture of Jean Lobre in his T37, license 7247-PF? (issued 1935). According to the tekst he bought this car in 1935 as a successor to his BNC 527. In the Bugattiregister, neither on this license nor on his name I can find which t37 he owned. So who knows more ? |
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| Author: | 37quest [ Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jean Lobre ' 37s |
Do you have a photo? Perhaps this might help as I don't have the book |
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| Author: | barttore [ Thu Oct 30, 2014 12:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jean Lobre ' 37s |
I am not in the habit of copying photo's without asking: I will ask mr. Fournier. from: http://www.kolumbus.fi/leif.snellman/dl.htm: Jean Lobre (F) BNC voiturette driver from 1928 to 1931, then raced a Bugatti. 1930: DNF Lyon (BNC 527 1100cc) 1931: DNA Marne GP (Voiturette Bugatti 37A) / DNF Dauphiné Circuit (Bugatti) 1932: DNA Comminges GP (Bugatti 35C 2000cc) additonal data from Mike Hawke's "small car racing and record breaking" and the Sheldon/Rabagliati books. 1928: 1st place Coupe de Bourgogne (BNC) 1929: 1st place GP de Bourgogne (BNC) 1929: 2nd place GP de Lyon (BNC) 1931: DNF circuit de Dauphine (BNC) 1932: DNF Trophee de Provence (BNC) 1932: DNF GP de Picardie (BNC) the data of at least one event looks contradictory, but apparently he drove both classes consecutive in one day: the Bugatti in the GP, the BNC in the 1100cc class These dates possibly contradict the text with the photo in the BNC-book... Jean Lobre was born May 22, 1892 and died May 2, 1964. I think the license may be 7247-PF6. Edit: permission granted from mr. Fournier (merci beaucoup):  So did he borrow the T37 and T35 and bought one later ? The startnumber on the car (23/29?) does not correspond with the startnumbers given for his Bugatti races listed above. Michael can you identify the cars involved ? |
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| Author: | barttore [ Sun Nov 02, 2014 4:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jean Lobre ' 37s |
I have edited both previous posts to update this question. "Bugatti, a racing history" by the late David Venables does not contain any info for Lobre. Let us see if we can get some results 
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