Napier Lion
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The Napier Lion is a 12-cylinder, petrol-fueled 'broad arrow' W12 configuration aircraft engine built by D. Napier & Son from 1917 until the 1930s. A number of advanced features made it the most power
Napier Lion II at Canada Aviation Museum
Cutaway view showing the double overhead camshaft arrangement
The Napier Lion installed in the Napier-Railton car
Napier Lion at Brooklands Motor Museum
Railton Special
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The Railton Special, later rebuilt as the Railton Mobil Special, is a one-off motor vehicle designed by Reid Railton and built for John Cobb's successful attempts at the land speed record in 1938.
Napier Lion
…engines powered many of Sir Malcolm Campbell's record breakers including a record of over 250 mph (400 km/h) in 1932 and John Cobb's 394 mph (634 km/h) Railton Mobil Special in 1947—a record that came well after the Lion had passed its prime and stood until the 1960s. The record had been held by British drivers for 32 years…
The Railton Mobil Special on display at the Thinktank Museum, Birmingham.
Modern Lledo toy of the Railton Mobil Special
The Railton Special and John Cobb in the cockpit
Railton Special 1947