Land Speed Record 1939

Details

Date23 August 1939LocationBonneville Salt Flats, USAGeotag^[1]

Photograph

Land speed record; John Cobb's Napier Railton Special

Narrative Item

John Rhodes Cobb (1899 - 1952)

History

HistoryBritish driver John Cobb, broke the world speed record in 1939 at Bonneville Flats, Utah achieving a mark of 367.91 mph (592.09 km/h). The vehicle, the Railton Special was built by Reid Railton. It was powered by two Napier Lion aircraft engines, and had Dunlop tyres, and possibly Dunlop wheels.

Connections

ParticipantsJohn CobbSubjectRailton Special

More information

More informationWikipedia - Railton SpecialWikipedia - John Cobb (racing driver)Collection summaryBritish driver John Cobb, broke the world speed record in 1939 at Bonneville Flats, Utah achieving a mark of 367.91 mph (592.09 km/h)

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