tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74903837403771335722024-03-13T03:30:59.096-07:00AlpineTrial2013#AlpineTrial2013http://www.blogger.com/profile/15845040947524547042noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490383740377133572.post-61944336192610302022013-07-04T22:00:00.000-07:002013-07-09T02:00:57.092-07:00ROLLS-ROYCE CELEBRATES SUCCESSFUL 2013 CENTENARY ALPINE TRIAL<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Gill Alt One MT Light'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">After 16 days and more than 1800 miles, the 2013 Centenary Alpine Trial has now drawn to a close. The sight of 47 magnificent Silver Ghosts wafting their way through the Alps, accompanies by the Rolls-Royce Motor Cars 'Works Team', will live in the memories of those that saw the marvel at first hand for years to come.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Gill Alt One MT Light'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">History was brought to life by the intrepid owners as they piloted their machines with consummate skill up the challenging Alpine passes and across the borders of five countries, before emerging in Vienna just as the original competitors did exactly 100 years before. The 2013 Centenary Alpine Trials was also graced with British Royalty, Lords and Ladies, Ambassadors and participants from 12 countries as far flung as Australia and the United States.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Gill Alt One MT Light'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">"The 2013 Centenary Alpine Trial has clearly embraced the Spirit of Adventure that is synonymous with Rolls-Royce and I applaud the participants for their resolve and determination," said </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Gill Alt One MT Light'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Torsten Müller-Ötvös</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Gill Alt One MT Light'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">, CEO. "The 1913 Alpenfahrt led commentators to declare that Rolls-Royce built the 'Best Car in the World'. The 2013 Centenary Alpine Trial reinforced that message, and demonstrated that the Company continues to do so to this day."</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Gill Alt One MT Light'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">Rolls-Royce Motor Cars was presented with the Archduke Leopold Salvator trophy by the 20-Ghost Club, in recognition of the spirit the Company had shown in supporting and actively participating in the Trial. The trophy, a precious claret jug, was one of the original awards presented to Rolls-Royce at the 1913 Alpenfahrt.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Gill Alt One MT Light'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">The adventure has been fully documented throughout, with over 1000 spectacular photographs, this daily blog and innovative use of the History Pin website.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Gill Alt One MT Light'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">- <a href="http://alpinetrial2013.rrmcweb.co.uk/" target="_blank">Alpine Trial 2013 Photo Website</a></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Gill Alt One MT Light'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">Bob was presented the award, to a standing ovation by all those present, by Richard Carter, Global Communications Director, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. Bob humbly dedicated the award to all those who had taken part in the Trial, and characteristically shrugged off the acclaim with a cheery smile.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Gill Alt One MT Light'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">The 1913 Alpenfahrt led commentators to declare that Rolls-Royce built the 'Best Car in the World'. The 2013 Centenary Alpine Trial reinforced that message, and demonstrated that the Company continues to do so to this day.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Gill Alt One MT Light'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">Passing the scene of yesterday's triumph – the Loibl Pass – the cars climbed the Klein Loibl summit (770 m), tackling tight hairpins on the descent. Hugging the Austrian-Slovenian border and passing several eerily deserted border controls – a clear indication of the changes in European history since the time of the 1913 Alpenfahrt – then a steady climb to Radlpass/Radelj (679 m). The modern sweeping curves gave way to the original road with gradients of at least 18%, with very steep sections and tight hairpins.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Gill Alt One MT Light'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;"><br />The imposing Stubalpe or Gaberlsattel (1547 m) proved no challenge to the Radley car, with its owner, John Kennedy, piloting the car up the pass with consummate skill, the car seeming to arrive at the summit as if carried by the same clouds as those skirting the peaks in the distance. The pass also gave an opportunity for the modern Rolls-Royce Ghosts, that have accompanied the Trial throughout, to clearly demonstrate their lineage, wafting majestically up the pass.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Gill Alt One MT Light'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;"><br />A warming and celebratory bowl of local soup was consumed before the long drive to Semmering, with many of the Rolls-Royce Silver Ghosts cruising at a comfortable 100 km/h. Quite extraordinary considering the age of most, and a reminder that the moniker 'Best Car in the World' was deserved.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Gill Alt One MT Light;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">Members of the 20-Ghost Club joined local dignitaries at the Grand Hotel Toplice on the occasion of HRH The Earl of Wessex and Countess of Wessex visiting Slovenia. The Royal Couple are visiting the region for a three day tour as part of the 'GREAT' campaign, promoting Britain abroad. The Earl and the Countess spent time chatting with the Club members, and the couple were also presented with a traditional 20-Ghost Club car badge.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Gill Alt One MT Light;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">In the evening, Club members travelled in their cars to Ljubljana to a reception hosted by British Ambassador, Mr Andrew Page. The event was held to celebrate the Official Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, with The Earl of Wessex and Countess of Wessex cutting an enormous birthday cake with a ceremonial sword in honour of the occasion. British food was the order of the day, with fish and chips and curry the favourites, and entertainment including local singers and young ballet dancers.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Gill Alt One MT Light'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">The history of today's route hung heavy in the mists covering the mountains, as the cars passed Gorizia, detailed in Hemmingway's novel, <i>A Fairwell to Arms</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Gill Alt One MT Light;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">A century of history was brought to life as the journey covered the first half of the route originally negotiated on day four of the 1913 Alpenfahrt on Wednesday 25 June 1913. The drivers and their cars endured scorching heat as they traversed the first part of the Great Dolomite Route over the highest passes on the tour leading back from Italy to Austria. The Gobbera and Broccone led to Rolle, the most beautiful pass rising over 6400 ft before dropping down to the small pretty town of Moena, located in the northern Italian region.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Gill Alt One MT Light'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">All thoughts were on the Stelvio Pass as participants crossed the border to Italy. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Gill Alt One MT Light'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">The infamous road's usual faithful were greeted to an extraordinary site as the group approached. Though the Trial doesn't officially climb the Pass until tomorrow morning, many, including the 1913 Radley car, chose to ascend the 3000 metre road via 48 devilishly difficult hairpins and switchbacks.</span><br />
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#AlpineTrial2013http://www.blogger.com/profile/15845040947524547042noreply@blogger.comLienz, Austria46.82769 12.76271999999994546.7407805 12.601358499999945 46.914599499999994 12.924081499999945tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490383740377133572.post-59424960279254426662013-06-16T22:00:00.000-07:002013-06-20T23:15:45.492-07:00DAY 3, A DAY OF REST FOR CENTENARY ALPINE TRIAL PARTICIPANTS<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Gill Alt One MT Light'; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">The birthplace of Mozart provided a perfect location today for the first rest day of the Centenary Alpine Trial. The 47 Silver Ghosts on the Trial enjoyed some welcome fettling time, whilst the fleet of accompanying 2013 Rolls-Royce Ghosts – undoubtedly the most luxurious support cars in history – provided transfers for drivers and passengers as they wafted around the historic city of Salzburg.</span><br />
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