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January 3, 1930

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

  • 8 older comments, and then…
  • KLAUS FUNKE said:
    Great shot !!
  • philip ward said:
    Lets hope the rider is in better shape!.
  • National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
    philip ward Hopefully not too bent out of shape!
  • philip ward said:
    I think it might be a 1928 Cotton Blackburne 500cc,looks like it was modified a little for competetion .
  • Mike said:
    A Cotton JAP? (J.A.Prestwich engine)

[Race car driver Bob Burman and his "Blitzen Benz"] (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

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  • Duane Tate said:
    This picture appears to have been taken at Daytona Beach, Florida. Long before Daytona was associated with NASCAR it was the place to go to set land speed records. The hard-packed sand was excellent for this purpose. Actually, most racers started in Ormand Beach and drove toward the pier at Daytona. As speeds increased, it became difficult to negotiate the tight fit under the pier. Eventually those attempting land speed records turned to the Bonneville Salt Flats. Burnam set speed records for the mile (137.83 mph) and the kilometer (138.3 mph) at Daytona on April 22, 1911. At the time, it was the fastest a human had ever traveled.
  • stumblng.tumblr said:
    Please see stumblng.tumblr.com/post/25353354, where I've added a link to a comparative photo.
  • The Library of Congress said:
    Thank you both for the information, and yes stumblng.tumblr, this photograph does seem to exhibit the phenomenon of focal plane shutter distortion.
  • Bruno Guerreiro said:
    nice!
  • dw3844 said:
    fabulous photo...reminds me of the fabulous movie "The World's Fastest Indian"!

Bob Burman's car after accident - Indianapolis (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

  • S Jones said:
    Wikipedia says that Bob Burman ranked 12th (but did not finish) in the 1912 Indianapolis 500 when his Cutting race car (pictured above) crashed on turn two. Reference: Wikipedia: 1912 Indianapolis 500
  • Zippy Money said:
    Great old picture!
  • hrenrick said:
    Keep in mind that when that photo was taken the car was the latest in race car design.