George Eyston’s Thunderbolt – Land Speed’s Missing Monster

Thunderbolt was a British Land Speed Record holder of the 1930s, driven by Captain George E.T. Eyston. Between 1937 and 1939, the competition for the Land Speed Record was between two Englishmen: Captain Eyston and John Cobb. Thunderbolt’s first record was set at 312.00 mph (502.12 km/h) on 19 November 1937 on the Bonneville Salt Flats. Within a year Thunderbolt returned with improved aerodynamics and raised its record to 345.50 mph (556.03 km/h) on…

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