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Level | Single photo |
Definition of the object | Positive (1) |
Author | Photo Bouboule |
Period | 20 February 1948 |
People | Alberti, Raffaele |
Categories | Vehicles > Motorcycles > Moto Guzzi > Guzzino |
Vehicles > Motorcycles > Moto Guzzi > Moto Guzzi Motoleggera 65 |
Image 1 di 1 | |
Definition | gelatin silver bromide/paper |
Full description of the subject | The motorcycle racer Raffaele Alberti on a Moto Guzzi Motoleggera 65, also known as the "Guzzino", used to establish speed records. On 28 February 1948, on the Charrat-Saxon road in Switzerland, the rider set the record for the 75 cc class in the kilometre and mile race, both from a standing start and with a flying start. |
Measurements | 17,5 x 12,1 cm |
Established in 2008 Pirelli Foundation starts to operate in 2009 at the request of the Group and of the Pirelli family, in order to protect and disseminate knowledge of the company's cultural, historical and contemporary heritage and to promote its business culture. The Pirelli Foundation is headquartered at "Fabbricato 134", a historical building in the former Pirelli industrial district at the heart of a major urban redevelopment project in 1985 called "Progetto Biccocca", a symbol of transformation from the industrial age to the post-industrial era.