European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 08, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A British made 1900 new Orleans owned by s. W. Creamer of London. A bit of Fine tuning during the world s target and oldest motoring event. Of the French National automobile museum at Mulhouse France and his wife Regina. The run organized by the Royal automobile club. Who Bill it As the world s largest and oldest motoring event in t a race at All. In act Drivers Are asked to keep their Speed to less than 20 Mph. Anyone finishing the race Belore 11 . Is sure to incur the displeasure of the organizers and probably will not be chosen to take part again. With More than 400 cars vying for the run s 330 places each year no Driver is inclined to take that Chance. We stopped for about 15 minutes for Coffee and to change the cars two spark plugs at Gatwick Airport said Welch who crossed the finish line in fourth place shortly Belore noon. If Morgan had been piloting his sr-71 along the run s 57 Miles he would have completed it in about 80 seconds. The Deauville took about 3vj hours. The run first took place in 1896. Originally called the emancipation run it celebrates abolition of the red rag act of 1865. Which required that every self propelled vehicle be preceded at 60 Yards by a Man on foot carrying a red Flag ostensibly to warn other Road users and to quell horses frightened by the strange machines. Though the regulations were eased some