Mr, John Cobb, the well-known motor race driver, holder of the Brooklands track lap speed record and winner of the fastest long distance motor-car race ever held in England, is preparing for an attempt io improve upon the worlds land speed record set up by Sir Malcolm Campbell Sir Malcolm got both his world's land speed record and his world's water speed record with the aid of British aero-engines. Captain George Eyston is to use British aero engines for his new attempt on the land speed record, and Mr. John Cobb will do the like.
In a remarkable new car now it course of construction there will be two Napier Schneider Trophy type aero engines, which will drive all four wheels, The additional adhesion secured by driving on all four wheels is expected to give the car exceptional powers of acceleration and high stability when going li out" The present record, held by Sir Mal-calm Campbell, stands at 301.13 m.p.h. Mr. John Cobb has decided to go to Utah for his attempt and to use the salt flats there,
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