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From December 1975 to June 1976 we observed an evolving recurrent proton enhancement with IMP 7/8 and Helios 1/2 at different distances from the sun. The corotating character is established over 4 solar rotations. Due to the unique constellation in March 1976 simultaneous measurements were possible which allowed a study of the radial development undisturbed by temporal effects. The intensity variation of the ~4 - 13 MeV protons between 0.43 and 1 AU revealed a sudden increase to a large positive gradient (+329 %/AU) in the leading edge of the event. This value is consistent with a major source outside 1 AU. We suggest an interplanetary acceleration which becomes sufficiently effective within a fast solar wind stream.

A micro event was observed by cosmic ray particle experiments on board of Helios 1 and IMP on March 3, 1975. At the time of the event Helios 1 was at a radial distance of 0.4 AU from the sun. The IMP space craft near earth was connected via interplanetary magnetic fieldline with a solar region about 7° west of Helios. The roots of both fieldlines were well within the fast propagation region of two active centers which were capable to accelerate solar particles. This relative position of the two space craft allows to separate solar injection and interplanetary propagation processes and to check existing models. The observed intensity-time profiles and anisotropies require a finite solar injection process; from a comparison of the event profiles and the absolute intensities at the two space craft the amount of interplanetary scattering is derived.