Remembering John Cobb, born #OnThisDay in 1899. Pic: Cobb’s famous & stunning Railton Special, in which he broke the #LandSpeedRecord many times, touching 403mph (649km/h) in ’47. He died in ’52, while attempting to break the #WaterSpeedRecord on Loch Ness.

Remembering Henry Segrave, born #OnThisDay in 1896, who set 3 #LandSpeedRecord & 1 #WaterSpeedRecord, was the first person to hold both records simultaneously, & was the first to attain 200mph (322km/h) in a land vehicle (pic). He died in ’30, at 33, on Lake Windermere.

Remembering the great John Cobb, born #OnThisDay 125 years ago. Pic: Cobb’s famous & stunning Railton Special, in which he broke the #LandSpeedRecord many times, touching 403mph (649km/h) in ’47. He died in ’52, while attempting to break the #WaterSpeedRecord on Loch Ness.