Sunbeam Racer Land Speed Record Car
Clockwork Toy Car
1927 (manufactured)
1927 (manufactured)
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This model, which is not a completely accurate representation, was made in 1927. It is based on the car driven by Major H. O. D. Segrave at Daytona Beach, Florida, where it competed to break the land speed record. The car recorded an official speed of 203.792 miles per hour and an unofficial speed of 207.015 miles per hour.
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Sunbeam Racer Land Speed Record Car (manufacturer's title) |
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| Brief description | Sunbeam Racer Land Speed Record Car, USA, Kingsbury Manufacturing Co., 1927 |
| Physical description | Electrically welded mild steel car with hand decorated red lacquer finish. Equipped with Dunlop rubber tyres and a strong clockwork mechanism, with integral key, situated below the driver. The driver is painted silver. The car has its name on the front and an English and American flag at the front and sides. The cardboard box is decorated on all sides with drawings of the car. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
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| Credit line | Given by Lawrence Bray |
| Object history | This model represents the 1927 Sunbeam Land Speed Record Car which set up a new world record of 203.79 m.p.h. (The speed given on the box was not obtained under offcial conditions). The car was driven by Henry Segrave. [78/1256] |
| Production | Reason For Production: Commemorative |
| Summary | This model, which is not a completely accurate representation, was made in 1927. It is based on the car driven by Major H. O. D. Segrave at Daytona Beach, Florida, where it competed to break the land speed record. The car recorded an official speed of 203.792 miles per hour and an unofficial speed of 207.015 miles per hour. |
| Associated object | MISC.195-1978 (Series) |
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| Accession number | MISC.193&A-1978 |
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| Record created | February 23, 2004 |
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