John Cobb’s triumph in capturing the land-speed record recently was short-lived. Captain G. E. T. Eyston, with the Thunderbolt, later raised it to 357.5 ni.p.h. This rear view of the Thunderbolt, showing the tail fin. is in striking contrast to the clean shell of Cobb’s Railton.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21155, 30 September 1938, Page 16
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46John Cobb’s triumph in capturing the land-speed record recently was short-lived. Captain G. E. T. Eyston, with the Thunderbolt, later raised it to 357.5 ni.p.h. This rear view of the Thunderbolt, showing the tail fin. is in striking contrast to the clean shell of Cobb’s Railton. Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21155, 30 September 1938, Page 16
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