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HISTORY OF LAND SPEED RECORD.

From 39.4 to 245.736 Miles an Hour.

placed the The history of the world's land | specially-built cars, apred record, extends over 34 years, average at 174.224 mlies an hour during which it has increased from in 1997. Since then the average 39.4 miles an hour to 245.786 miles. has been increased by 71 miles

an hour. The first record was established

In its early history the record In 1898 by a French driver, Chas- was often broken by cars which neloup Lobaut, who drove a Jean- to a certain extent, were standard, Laud car, and caused a sensation by but since 1926 there have boon averaging 39.24 miles an hour for eight successful attacks made, and all have been In specially-construct- ono kilometro (1.094 yards) from Bi

ed cara. Parry Thomas gained the of flying start. During the next record twice with a Thomas alx years the record was raised by Special car, with 168.076 and 170.- several French, German, and. Am- 624 miles an hour. Campbell used erican drivers to 97.26 miles an his first Blue Bird, a Napier Compbell, when he averaged 174.- 224 miles an hour.

hour.

The first to exceed 90 miles an

"Wizard" Smlib's Attack. hour was Mr. Henry Ford, In a

Major Begrave drove a special six-cylinder car of his own make.twinengine 1,000 h.p. Sunbeam at He averaged 91.37 miles an hour 203.790 miles an hour at Daytona. in 1930. In 1904 the speed was In 1923 Campbell reconstructed the cained to more than 100 miles an Blue Bird, and fitted a fresh engine, hour by n Frenchman, Rigully, which gave him a spoed of 206.966 driving a Gobron-Brillie. The Arst miles an hour. He lost the record English car to hold the record was a few weeks later to Bay Keech, an the White American,, who drove "Napier, driven by A. M'Donald, Triplex at 207.562 miles an hour. which averaged 100.4 miles an hour The car had three 12-cylinder al Daytona Beach, in 1905. He Liberty aeroplane engines, each of only held the record a few months, 450 h.p. The chassis was simply

that of a heavy lorry. T. Marriott,

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127,659 miles an hour.

Exploits of Parry Thomans

In 1929 Major Segrave regained the record in his Irving Napier car, the Golden Arrow, which added nearly 24 miles an hour to Keech's

the first re-record.

to be It was For several years American cords were not accepted by the in-fitted with 12-cylinder Napier

It was beauti ternational Association governing aeroplane engine. automobile contests and records,

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done better and consequently, 129.17 miles an car, and could have hour by K. Lee Guinness, in a Sun than the 231.362 miles an hour it beam, was recognised as a world's averaged Daytona. Segrave for two years, BRITISH BABY AUSTINS record, although an American, T.held this record

Milton (Dusenberg) held the Am-until 1931, when Campbell, driving erican record, 166.046 miles an the Napler-Campbell Blue Bird, Agures hour.

placed the apced at the which "Wizard" Smith will attack. The exploits of J. G. Parry Thomas, Rene Thomas, E. A. D. To attain this record, Campbell Eldridge, and Captain Malcolm covered a mile in 14.6 sec. In one Campbell raised the European re-direction and 14.7 sec. in the other. Am-Smith claims that the engine with cord until it eurpassed the erican figures. Campbell, in a 12-1 which his car is fitted is about 25 cylinder Sunbeam, was the frat per cent, more powerful than the European to exceed 160 miles an one used by Campbell, although 12-cylinder Napiors. bour. Parry Thomas reized the both are speed in car 170, and Campbell, Smith's is anid to be a later model, with the first of his series of embodying marked improvements.

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