Golden Arrow (car)
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Golden Arrow is a land speed record racer that was built in Britain to regain the world land speed record from the United States. Henry Segrave drove the car at 231.45 mph in March 1929 on Daytona Bea
The Irving-Napier Golden Arrow at the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu
The Golden Arrow in 1929
A Napier Lion II engine cutaway
Engine fairings removed
White Triplex
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The White Triplex was an American land speed record car built for J. H. White and driven by Ray Keech. It was powered by three 27-litre Liberty aero engines, for a total of 36 cylinders, 81 litres of
Golden Arrow (car)
…mile at 231.45 mph (372.46 km/h), easily beating Keech's old speed of 207.55 mph (334.00 km/h). Two days later, another record attempt by Lee Bible's White Triplex resulted in a crash which killed both Bible and a photographer. Daytona Beach was subsequently closed and Segrave was unable to make further runs to…
Showing the three engines
Triplex in 1928, driven by Ray Keech
The Triplex Special in 1929, driven by Lee Bible