CHT184333 Leon Thery (1879-1909), winner of the Gordon-Bennett Cup, on the circuit of Auvergne, 5th July 1905 (b/w photo) by Branger, Maurice-Louis (1874-1950); Private Collection; (add.info.: The 1905 Gordon Bennett Cup, as agreed by its rules, was held in France, the home country of its previous winner. On 16 June 1905, Th矇ry won the Gordon Bennett Elimination Trial in the Auvergne, France, driving a 96 hp (72 kW; 97 PS) Richard-Brasier automobile. On 5 July, Th矇ry and his riding mechanic Mueller won their second Gordon Bennett Cup, driving an eleven-litre 96Hp Richard-Brasier,, with Michelin tyres \'la Semelle\' over 4 laps (548 km) of a circuit in the Auvergne mountains of France. Thery vainqueur de la coupe Gordon Bennett sur le circuit d\'Auvergne, avec pneus Michelin;); 穢 Archives Charmet; French, out of copyright.