The Golden Arrow in the National Motor Museum De Golden Arrow
The Golden Arrow was a car with which Henry Segrave established a new world speed record on Day 11, 1929 in Daytona Beach for 120,000 spectators. He reached an average speed of 372.46 km / h). Segrave broke the old record of Ray Keech, (334.00 km / h). He needed only one test drive.
Two days later, Lee Bible's White Triplex accidentally triggered a photographer. Segrave was on the spot and decided to focus on breaking speed record on water. Segrave accidentally suffered a year later. The Golden Arrow never rode again. The car is exhibited at the National Motor Museum, Beaulieu, Hampshire, England.
The Golden Arrow was one of the first streamlined record breakers with a pointed nose and cut over all parts. He was equipped with a plane engine Napier Lion with a 23.9 liter capacity, delivering 690 kilowatt and an aluminum body. The engine was originally developed to be deployed at the Schneider Trophy. The cooling did not happen via a radiator but via refrigerant flowing through ice, stored in the side compartments.
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