Thunderbolt 24th August 1938 Bonneville One Run 347.155 mph George Eyston (Diecast Car) - HobbySearch Diecast Car Store

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-The LSR (Land Speed Record), named Thunderbolt, challenged top speed records from 1937 to 1939.
-At that time, Reid-Railton, operated by John Cobb, is the biggest competitor and has redefined each other many times.
-Equipped with two Rolls-Royce V12 engines for aircraft in a body with a total length of more than 9 m, the car weight has reached about 7 tons.
-Although the maximum speed was measured by round trips on the course, the August 24 record was recorded on the way out, but the measuring instrument did not operate on the way back and it was not a formal record.
-The cause is this silver body, and it is said that the photocell malfunctioned because sunlight was reflected to the body.

Item Size/Weight : 32 x 9 x 8.2 cm / 849g