Prince Heinrich ride

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Winner of the Prince Heinrich ride in 1910 Ferdinand Porsche and Heinrich Schönfeldt in an Austro-Daimler
Prince Heinrich in Homburg in front of the height in 1910. Crossing the finish line in a white Benz 35/60 Sport Phaëton
Prince Heinrich trip 1911: Prince Heinrich at the start (in Homburg)
Prinz-Heinrich-Fahrt 1911: Prince Heinrich repairs his car himself

The Prinz-Heinrich-Fahrt was a touring car competition founded in 1907 by the enthusiastic racing driver Prince Albert Wilhelm Heinrich von Prussia . The host was the Imperial Automobile Club (KAC).

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The competition was held in three trips from 1908 to 1910. Long distances had to be driven, interrupted by speed tests. The speed tests, flat races, were driven at top speed on a closed road. The cars started individually.

Only four-seater touring cars that could be occupied by three people were allowed to drive . Racing cars were not allowed. An inspector from the route management drove the entire route in each car.

Prince Heinrich donated a 13.5 kg model of a touring car made of pure silver as the winner's trophy . The winners of the journeys were: 1908 Fritz Erle , 1909 Wilhelm Opel and 1910 Ferdinand Porsche . Since, according to the regulations, the overall winner was determined from all three trips and none had won a second time, the lot decided. Ferdinand Porsche won the draw and was the overall winner of the Prince Heinrich drives. In 1910 Ferdinand Porsche was employed by Austro-Daimler and drove a car of this brand.

1st Prince Heinrich trip 1908

The journey ran from July 9 to 17, 1908 on the Berlin – Stettin – Kiel – Hamburg – Hanover – Cologne – Trier – Frankfurt a. M. (2200 km). 129 cars started.

A flat race at Itzehoe over 9 km and a hill climb over 6 km at Bacharach am Rhein were held. The winner in the flat race was Alder (4 minutes 42 seconds), Pöge second (4 minutes 24 seconds). Winner in the mountain race Erle (4 min. 27 sec.), Second Pöge (5 min. 15 sec.).

The winner in the overall classification was Erle in a Benz, second Pöge in a Mercedes.

Participating vehicles, totaled by brand:

brand number of vehicles
Eagle 12
Argus 1
Benz 12
Berliet 2
Brasier 1
Darracq 2
German metallurgique 3
Deutz 4th
Dixi 3
Dürkopp 9
Hansa 1
listen 8th
Imperia 2
Itala 1
Comic 3
Laurin & Klement 1
Lloyd 2
Lorraine-Dietrich 1
Martini 2
Mercedes 9
Métallurgique 4th
Minerva 4th
NAG 5
Nagant 1
Napier 1
NSU 2
Opel 10
Panhard & Levassor 1
Peugeot 1
Polyphonic 1
Presto 1
Protos 6th
RAF 4th
Renault 1
Rex simplex 2
Safir 1
SAF 5
SPA 1
Stoewer 3
Sun 2
Victoria 1
Windhoff 2
Add 3

2nd Prince Heinrich trip 1909

From June 10 to 18, 1909, the second trip was on the Berlin – Breslau – Tatrafüred – Budapest – Vienna – Salzburg – Munich route (1857 km). 108 cars started.

On Thursday, June 10th, they drove from Berlin to Breslau . The next two destinations for the day were Tatranská Lomnica and Budapest . Sunday was the day of rest and exhibition. Vienna was reached on Monday , where the vehicles were also exhibited the next day. On Wednesday they went to Salzburg and on Thursday to Munich .

The first flat race was held over 6 km near Guben-Krossen, the second in Forstenrieder Park near Munich over 5.5 km. The winner of the Guben race was Kommerzienrat Wilhelm Opel (3 min. 39 sec.), Count A. Kolowrat came second with a Laurin-Klement (3 min. 10 sec.).

The winner in the overall classification was Kommerzienrat Wilhelm Opel in an Opel, second Pöge in a Mercedes.

Participating vehicles:

number brand PS according to the Prince Heinrich formula
601 Fiat 27.76
602 Fiat 27.76
603 Fiat 27.76
604 Opel 27.49
605 Neck 27.18
607 Protos 26.64
608 Dixi 26.61
609 Gobron Brillié 25.88
610 Deutz 25.02
611 Gobron brilliance 24.96
612 Deutz 23.80
613 Berliet 23.42
614 Austro-Daimler 22.92
615 Austro-Daimler 22.92
616 Austro-Daimler 22.92
617 listen 21.51
618 listen 21.51
619 Delaunay-Belleville 21.38
620 Métallurgique 20.88
621 Presto 20.63
622 Presto 20.63
624 Benz 20.61
625 Benz 20.61
627 Opel 20.61
628 Opel 20.61
629 Opel 20.61
630 Opel 20.61
631 Opel 20.61
632 Opel 20.61
633 Opel 20.61
634 Opel 20.61
635 Mercedes 19.68
636 Opel 19.68
637 SAF 19.23
638 SAF 19.23
639 Deutz 18.73
640 RAF 18.73
641 RAF 18.73
642 RAF 18.73
643 RAF 18.73
644 Opel 18.41
645 Comic 17.93
646 Comic 17.93
647 Comic 17.93
648 SAF 17.78
649 Eagle 17.76
650 Eagle 17.76
651 Eagle 17.76
652 Protos 17.76
653 Protos 17.76
654 Métallurgique 17.47
655 Métallurgique 17.47
656 Métallurgique 17.47
658 Vivinus 16.49
659 Miner 16.26
661 Métallurgique 16.01
662 Minerva 16.00
663 Germain 15.42
664 Darracq 14.68
665 Germain 14.41
666 Puch 13.80
667 listen 13.38
668 listen 13.38
669 listen 13.38
670 listen 13.38
671 listen 13.38
672 Mercedes 13.17
673 Mercedes 13.17
674 Mercedes 13.17
675 Mercedes 13.17
676 Mercedes 13.17
677 Mercedes 13.17
678 Mercedes 13.17
680 Laurin & Klement 12.30
681 Opel 12.30
682 Opel 12.30
683 De Dion-Bouton 11.89
684 Lloyd 11.89
686 Itala 11.22
687 Eagle 10.90
688 Eagle 10.90
689 Eagle 10.90
690 Pipe 10.88
691 Pipe 10.88
692 listen 10.60
693 Skirt 10.53
694 Skirt 10.53
695 Benz 10.31
696 Benz 10.31
697 NSU 10.31
698 NSU 10.31
699 NSU 10.31
700 Laurin & Klement 10.01
701 Benz 9.39
702 Benz 9.39
703 Benz 9.39
704 Benz 9.39
705 Benz 9.39
706 Lloyd 9.13
707 Lloyd 9.13
708 Brennabor 7.87
709 Opel 7.39
710 Opel 7.39
711 Opel 7.39

3rd Prince Heinrich trip 1910

From June 2 to June 8, 1910, the third run was held over 1944.6 km. The competition was designed for long-stroke engines with a very high number of revolutions, the drive a competition of the big cars. As a result, the small cars were disadvantaged from the start. Not in the sense of the organizers, it should be a drive for touring cars, was the high number of racing cars, especially in terms of their body shape.

  • Thursday, June 2: Berlin – Braunschweig (247.8 km). First speed test at Genthin. With a standing start, the 6 km long, dead straight race track led to the flying start after a 500 m run-up and from here a 5.5 km drive to the finish.
  • Friday, June 3rd: Braunschweig – Kassel (322.1 km).
  • Saturday, June 4th: Kassel – Nuremberg (334.0 km).
  • Sunday, June 5th: day off: in Nuremberg.
  • Monday 6 June: Nuremberg – Strasbourg (356 km).
  • Tuesday. June 7th: Strasbourg – Metz. (334.8 km). The second speed test on the flat route near Heiligkreuz in Alsace led over a relatively narrow 6 km straight. The standing start was at the exit of Heiligkreuz, the flying start was 500 m later, from where the race went 5.5 km to the finish.
  • Wednesday, June 8th: Metz – Homburg vd H. (349.8 km).
  • Thursday, June 9th: Final banquet in Homburg vd H. and awarding of prizes.

Participating vehicles:

number brand cylinder drilling Hub PS according to the formula
1 Benz 4th 115 175 24.96
2 Benz 4th 115 175 24.96
3 Benz 4th 115 175 24.96
4th Benz 4th 115 175 24.96
5 Benz 4th 115 175 24.96
6th Benz 4th 115 175 24.96
7th Benz 4th 115 175 24.96
8th Opel 4th 115 175 24.96
9 Opel 4th 115 175 24.96
10 Opel 4th 115 175 24.96
11 Opel 4th 115 175 24.96
12 Opel 4th 115 175 24.96
13 Opel 4th 115 175 24.96
14th Benz 4th 120 144 23.86
15th RAF 4th 115 160 23.51
16 Berliet 4th 120 140 23.42
17th Berliet 4th 120 140 23.42
18th Berliet 4th 120 140 23.42
19th Opel 4th 120 140 23.42
20th Benz 4th 120 135 22.86
21st Gaggenau 4th 110 165 21.96
22nd Gaggenau 4th 110 165 21.96
23 Gaggenau 4th 110 165 21.96
24 Gaggenau 4th 110 165 21.96
25th Gaggenau 4th 110 165 21.96
26th Gaggenau 4th 110 165 21.96
27 Gaggenau 4th 110 165 21.96
28 Presto 4th 110 165 21.96
29 Presto 4th 110 165 21.96
30th Deutz 4th 110 160 21.51
31 Deutz 4th 110 160 21.51
32 Opel 4th 110 160 21.51
33 RAF 4th 110 160 21.51
34 Opel 4th 110 150 20.61
35 Benz 4th 105 165 20.01
36 Benz 4th 105 165 20.01
37 Benz 4th 105 165 20.01
38 Benz 4th 105 165 20.01
39 Miner Metallurgique 4th 105 165 20.01
40 Miner Metallurgique 4th 105 165 20.01
41 Miner Metallurgique 4th 105 165 20.01
42 Miner Metallurgique 4th 105 165 20.01
43 Miner Metallurgique 4th 105 165 20.01
44 Miner Metallurgique 4th 105 165 20.01
45 Austro-Daimler 4th 105 165 20.01
46 Austro-Daimler 4th 105 165 20.01
47 Austro-Daimler 4th 105 165 20.01
48 Austro-Daimler 4th 105 165 20.01
49 Austro-Daimler 4th 105 165 20.01
50 Austro-Daimler 4th 105 165 20.01
51 Austro-Daimler 4th 105 165 20.01
52 Austro-Daimler 4th 105 165 20.01
53 Austro-Daimler 4th 105 165 20.01
54 Austro-Daimler 4th 105 165 20.01
55 RAF 4th 110 140 19.68
56 RAF 4th 110 140 19.68
57 Eagle 4th 105 150 18.78
58 Eagle 4th 105 150 18.78
59 Eagle 4th 105 150 18.78
60 Eagle 4th 105 150 18.78
61 Eagle 4th 105 150 18.78
62 Eagle 4th 105 150 18.78
64 Bugatti 4th 100 160 17.78
65 Opel 4th 100 160 17.78
66 Opel 4th 100 160 17.78
67 Opel 4th 100 160 17.78
68 Opel 4th 100 160 17.78
69 Puch 4th 100 160 17.78
70 Puch 4th 100 160 17.78
71 Protos 4th 110 120 17.76
72 Protos 4th 110 120 17.76
73 Protos 4th 110 120 17.76
74 Protos 4th 110 120 17.76
75 Presto 4th 110 120 17.76
76 Opel 4th 100 155 17.41
77 Opel 4th 100 155 17.41
78 Opel 4th 100 155 17.41
79 Opel 4th 100 150 17.03
80 Opel 4th 100 150 17.03
81 Mercedes 4th 96 156 16.11
82 Mercedes 4th 96 156 16.11
83 Mercedes 4th 96 156 16.11
84 Mercedes 4th 96 156 16.11
85 Mercedes 4th 96 156 16.11
86 Mercedes 4th 96 156 16.11
87 Mercedes 4th 96 156 16.11
88 Mercedes 4th 96 156 16.11
89 Delaunay-Belleville 4th 85 120 15.91
90 Deutz 4th 95 155 15.71
91 Deutz 6th 95 155 15.71
92 Fiat 4th 95 155 15.71
93 Fiat 4th 95 155 15.71
94 Fiat 4th 95 155 15.71
95 Fiat 4th 95 155 15.71
96 Brennabor 4th 90 150 13.79
97 Brennabor 4th 90 150 13.79
98 Brennabor 4th 90 150 13.79
99 Brennabor 4th 90 150 13.79
100 Mercedes 4th 90 140 13.17
101 Opel 4th 85 145 12.03
102 Miner Metallurgique 4th 85 144.9 12.02
104 Vauxhall 4th 90 120.6 11.93
105 Vauxhall 4th 90 120.6 11.93
106 Vauxhall 4th 90 120.6 11.93
107 lux 4th 90 120 11.89
108 Eagle 4th 85 130 11.19
109 Eagle 4th 85 130 11.19
110 Dixi 4th 87 110 10.48
111 Mathis 4th 80 140 10.41
113 Mathis 4th 80 140 10.41
114 Mathis 4th 80 140 10.41
115 Stoewer 4th 80 140 10.41
116 Stoewer 4th 80 140 10.41
117 Stoewer 4th 80 140 10.41
118 Stoewer 4th 80 140 10.41
119 C. Benz sons 4th 85 115 10.31
120 Brennabor 4th 85 115 10.31
121 Brennabor 4th 85 115 10.31
122 Opel 4th 80 130 9.91
123 Dixi 4th 74.5 120 8.15
124 Dixi 4th 74.5 120 8.15
125 Dixi 4th 74.5 120 8.15
126 Dux 4th 74 120 8.04
127 Dux 4th 74 120 8.04

4th Prince Heinrich trip 1911

Since Franz Heines had a serious accident in the flat race held near Colmar in 1910, the last Prince Heinrich ride in 1911 was no longer held as a race, but only as a touristic tour.

A German and a British team competed against each other. The German participants had odd numbers and the British participants had even numbers. In many cases, but not all, a domestic vehicle was used.

Participating vehicles:

number brand
1 Benz
2 Daimler
3 Opel
4th Berliet
5 Opel
6th Daimler
7th Mercedes
8th Rolls Royce
9 Benz
10 Cadillac
11 Opel
12 Daimler
15th Mercedes
16 Rolls Royce
17th Eagle
18th Armstrong-Whitworth
19th Opel
20th FN
21st Eagle
23 Pic-pic
24 Daimler
25th Mercedes
26th Deasy
27 Mercedes
28 Gobron Brillié
29 Pic-pic
30th default
32 Mercedes
34 Daimler
35 Eagle
37 Mercedes
38 Deasy
39 Opel
40 Deasy
41 Mercedes
42 Mercedes
44 Delaunay-Belleville
45 Mercedes
46 Talbot
47 Benz
48 Rolls Royce
49 Austro-Daimler
50 Deasy
51 Benz
52 Lorraine-Dietrich
53 Fiat
54 Lanchester
55 Benz
56 Deasy
57 Benz
58 Deasy
59 Mercedes
60 Rolls Royce
61 Benz
62 Deasy
65 Mercedes
67 Mercedes
71 Benz
73 Benz
75 Mercedes
77 Opel
79 NSW
81 Eagle
83 listen
85 Mercedes

Web links

Commons : Prinz-Heinrich-Fahrt  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Peter Kirchberg: Automobile races and competitions around the world. Part 1. The best of: "The motor car. 1898–1908." Steiger Verlag, Moers 1985, ISBN 3-921564-81-6 , p. 217.
  2. ^ Peter Kirchberg: Automobile races and competitions around the world. Part 2. The best of: "The motor car. 1909–1929." Steiger Verlag, Moers 1985, ISBN 3-921564-81-6 , pp. 14-16.
  3. ^ Peter Kirchberg: Automobile races and competitions around the world. Part 2. The best of: "The motor car. 1909–1929." Steiger Verlag, Moers 1985, ISBN 3-921564-81-6 , p. 32.
  4. ^ Peter Kirchberg: Automobile races and competitions around the world. Part 2. The best of: "The motor car. 1909–1929." Steiger Verlag, Moers 1985, ISBN 3-921564-81-6 , pp. 65-66.
  5. ↑ The Prince Henry Tour (accessed August 26, 2018)

Remarks

  1. ↑ Deutsche Metallurgique from Aachen is listed . Possibly it was the importer of the Belgian Métallurgique . Bergmann-Metallurgique , who from 1909 onwards manufactured Métallurgique vehicles under license in Berlin , cannot be.
  2. ↑ There were three Lux brands. However, the Lux'sche Industriewerke only manufactured cars from 1897 to 1902, the Fabbrica di Automobili e Cicli Lux from 1905 to 1907 and the Lux automobile plant from 1921 to 1925. Dux is possibly meant.
  3. ↑ A NSW brand is not known. Maybe NSU is meant.