landspeedrecord

2 photos tagged landspeedrecord, from 2 members of Flickr Commons.

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1910

1930

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The last upload was February 2010.

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carlosbezz said:
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called artland, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
ABDULLA S RSD L N G said:
Modern design comparing with that time
nice collection you have here
beanbag1957 said:
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Sepia tones.... Australia and around the World :) , and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Storm Dickinson said:
That is so cool!
William Gibson said:
such a beautiful design

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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"!