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14 Jul 2004, 16:42 (Ref:1036541)
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The ChequeredFlag
Can any one tell me where & when the chequered flag was first used & where the idea came from.:confused:
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14 Jul 2004, 17:24 (Ref:1036588)
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Bicycle racing in France, about 1880, probably pinched from someone's coat of arms apparently.
Anyway it pre-dates racing with internal combustion engined devices. |
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14 Jul 2004, 22:51 (Ref:1036850)
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