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1st person to drive over 300 MPH in automobile...
1st person to drive over 300 MPH in automobile...
Item # 709142
September 04, 1935
SECTION TWO (sports) only of the Chicago Daily Tribune, Sept. 4, 1935
* Sir Malcolm Campbell makes history
* British racing motorist - Bluebird car
* 1st person to drive automobile over 300 mph
* Bonneville Salt Flats in Tooele County, Utah
The front page of this section has a banner headline: "CAMPBELL REACHES GOAL: 301 MILES AN HOUR" with subheads and small photo. Another related photo is on the back page. (see images)
Complete section II only with 12 pages, rag edition in nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.
wikipedia notes: Campbell set his final land speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah on 3 September 1935, and was the first person to drive an automobile over 300 mph, averaging 301.337 mph (484.955 km/h) in two passes.
Category: The 20th Century
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