Parry Thomas
Tours, Hugh2019
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J.G. Parry-Thomas was by any standards an extraordinary man, in both life and in his tragic death. A prominent figure in the developing world of motor racing, he left Leyland in 1920 in order to design vehicles which would challenge the land speed record. He acquired the 27-litre Liberty-engined Higham Special and, after re-modelling it and re-naming it 'Babs', he would break Colin Campbell's record in April 1926 when he achieved a speed of more than 170mph. However, during during another record attempt in 1927, Parry-Thomas was killed when Babs rolled at high speed. This book remembers Parry-Thomas and his incredible creations.
Main title:
Parry Thomas / Hugh Tours.
Author:
Tours, Hugh, author
Imprint:
Barnsley, South Yorkshire : Pen & Sword Transport, 2019.
Collation:
216 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781526759221 (hbk)
Dewey class:
796.72092
LC class:
GV1032
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2502763