Table of Contents

The Beginning
The Race to 150mph and to 3 Miles in a Minute
British Domination
The Last Wheel-Driven Records
The Jet Age
The Sound Barrier
Next Stop: 1,000 Miles per Hour
Other International Class Records
Further Reading
Places to Visit
Index

Promotional Information

A fascinating, illustrated guide to 120 years of the Land Speed Record, from the French electric carriage that reached 39mph in 1898, to the modern jet and rocket-propelled cars that will attempt to break the current record in 2018.

About the Author

Don is the grandson of Sir Malcolm Campbell CBE and the nephew of Donald Campbell CBE, who between them broke over 21 World Land and Water Speed Records. Don has continued the family business in his own small way, breaking the World Record for a Steam Car, the UK Electric Car Record, and the Guinness World Record for a ride on a lawnmower.