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Hubert Le Blon (21 March 1874 – 2 April 1910) was a French automobilist and pioneer aviator. He drove a steam powered Gardner-Serpollet in the early 1900s, and then switched to Hotchkiss for both the world's first Grand Prix at Le Mans in France and the inaugural Targa Florio in Sicily. At the Vanderbilt Cup races on Long Island he competed for the USA driving a Thomas〔(Vanderbilt Cup - profile of Hubert Le Blon )〕〔 Within weeks of setting a new aviation speed record in Egypt he died during an exhibition flight at San Sebastián, Spain. His first aircraft design, the "Humber monoplane (Le Blon type)", was displayed at the Olympia ''Aero Exhibition'' in 1910.〔〔 ==Biography== Hubert le Blon was born at Boulogne-Billancourt, Paris, (or possibly Liancourt, Oise)〔(HistoBleriot, Brevet Numero 38-Hubert LE BLON. )〕 on 21 March 1874.〔 His wife, Madame Motann Le Blon, shared his passion for motoring, regularly accompanying him as riding mechanic in his races, and watching during his flying exploits.〔 Public statements in 1903 declared: "Madame Le Blon of Paris, has accompanied her husband on most of his record runs. () ... has entered her new Serpollet for the Nice races, in the coming spring, and hopes to travel at ninety miles per hour thereon."〔(Graces Guide - British Industrial History. Notes on 1903 Motorists )〕〔(Targa Florio Info. Profile of the 1906 Inaugural race )〕 Le Blon Frères of Boulogne-Billancourt, Paris, manufactured "Le Blon" and "Lynx" voiturettes from 1898 until possibly 1900.〔.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hubert Le Blon」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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