Mercedes at 1930 Shelsley Walsh hill climb

Mercedes at 1930 Shelsley Walsh hill climb
Mercedes at 1930 Shelsley Walsh hill climb

Autocar Glass Plate B4401

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  • Guest
    Thursday, March 5, 2015

    Rudi Caracciola, who set a new sports car record for the hill with a time of 46.8s.

  • Julian Hunt
    Friday, March 6, 2015

    Rudolf Caracciola breaking the Sports Car record with a time of 46.8secs on 12 July 1930. In the passenger seat is his friend and later Mercedes-Benz team managger Alfred Neubauer. The 38/250 Mercedes was later excluded from the Tourist Trophy race in August 1930 as it was fitted with the larger than standard 'Elephant' supercharger, but it had run with the instrument fitted in early events including Shelsley Walsh and no-one had worried (or noticed).