Word: railton
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...over the measured mile of glistening salt at an average speed of 345 m.p.h., 34 m.p.h. faster than man had ever traveled on earth. Last week, after a fortnight of unfavorable weather, Challenger Cobb had his inning. Sitting in the nose of his tear-shaped, front-and-rear-engined Railton† (only half the weight of Thunderbolt}, with his head accommodated in an aluminum cupola with a speak-easy window, Driver Cobb streaked over the measured mile in a little over ten seconds, averaged 350 m.p.h. (for a north and south run), became the new king of speed...
...Named after its British designer, Reid Railton, who also designed Sir Malcolm Campbell's Bluebird, first car ever to travel 300 m.p.h. and holder of the world's record before Captain Eyston's Thunderbolt. Last week Sir Malcolm broke his own world's record for speed on water by driving his motorboat Bluebird 130 m.p.h. on Lake Hallwil, Switzerland...
THOMSON (Hugh) and RAILTON (Herbert, illustrated). TRISTRAM (W.O.) Coaching Days and Coaching Ways. Small folio...