Title

Captain George Eyston's 'Thunderbolt' car, 1937. Artist: Unknown

Caption

Captain George Eyston's 'Thunderbolt' car, 1937. Eyston set three Land Speed Records in this car at Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah, USA, the fastest being 357.49 mph on 16th September, 1938.The record changed hands several times between Eyston and fellow Briton John Cobb in the late 1930s. Here the car is seen partially assembled, surrounded by mechanics and onlookers.
Beaulieu (England), National Motor Museum

Date

1937

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/National Motor Museum

Reference

HRM19A87_404

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

53,9Mb (1,5Mb) / 16,5in x 12,7in / 4961 x 3795 (300dpi)

Keywords

transport transportation people male interior indoors speed car cars automobile job man men industry guy occupation streamlined century profession inside thirties record concept workshop mechanic B&W MONOCHROME thunderbolt road Transport Motor Car black & white black and white B W 1930s 20th century record breaker record-breaking National Motor Museum land speed record George photograph Unknown G George Eyston Eyston George Eyston photograph