World s First 150mph Car - Anniversary

[bad company]

It must have been scary taking this to 150 mph:-


World's first 150mph car returns to beach where it broke record https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgn0dmdkepo

[chillybeam]

Sir Malcolm Campbell made history 100 years ago by hitting 150.76 mph in his Blue Bird car at Pendine Sands. It was the world’s first official 150 mph land speed record.

[InitialDave]

When, if the average person even had a car, it would likely be an Austin Seven that could possibly crack 50mph if you really went for it, 350 horsepower and 150mph must have been ludicrous.

[bad company]

InitialDave said:

When, if the average person even had a car, it would likely be an Austin Seven that could possibly crack 50mph if you really went for it, 350 horsepower and 150mph must have been ludicrous.

Even 50 mph in an Austin Seven would be a bit scary. I wonder what distance it’d take to stop from even that speed?

[Super Sonic]

There's already a thread on this.
100 Years Ago, 150 MPH - Page 1 - Classic Cars and Yesterday's Heroes - PistonHeads UK https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...