Cobb's car sped over the glistening white Bonneville salt flats with tremendous power, He whisked by Now: 357.50 m.p.h.
By Capt. Eyston Bonnevilie Salt Flats, Sept. 16.
Capt. George Eyston, the British racing motorist, recovered the distinction today of being the fastest human on land when he shattered the world land speed motor record established yesterday by his compatriot, John Cobb.
Driving his famous Thunderbolt, Captain Eyston tore along the salt bed at the phenomenal speed of 357.50 miles an hour Yor the measured mile, covering it in 10.07 seconds.
Cobb's figure was 350.20 miles an hour, and Capt. Eyston's own previous mark was 345.49 miles an hour.
The Thunderbolt made the northward run in 10.10 seconds at 356.44 miles an hour, and the southward dash at 358.57 miles an hour at 10.04 seconds.
For the measured kilometre Capt. Eyston's average was 357.34 kilometres an hour, the time being 6.26 seconds.
He did the northward trip at 355.07 kilometres an hour, taking 6.30 seconds, and the return journey at 359.64-kilometres an hour, taking 6.22 seconds.—
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