Description

First edition 1936. Hardback in excellent condition. Minor foxing to edges and intro leaves. Complete with original dust cover which is in good condition for age. Minor corner scuffing and a little foxing and marking in places, sunning to spine.

Renowned record breaker Eyston recounts how and why Bonneville came to be the new venue of choice for speed records in the mid 1930s with a foreword by Sir Malcolm Campbell who had just claimed the first outright Land Speed Record (at over 300mph) there the previous year. 84 large pages with a mix of mono photos and colour drawings.