I'd be interested to know what the outcome of their LSR efforts was. Did it set a record? How fast did it go? Did it crash and burn? Anyone know?
Good one TrickyDicky! See also the first(?)
Wingfoot Express. I'll spare everyone else the bother and tell you that's John Cobb sitting in the
Railton Special, later the
Railton Mobil Special. Cobb held the unlimited LSR, briefly, in September 1938 at 353 MPH, then again between August 1939 and September 1947 at 369 MPH. In September 1947 Cobb raised the record to 394, including one run at 403. Breedlove, Donald Campbell, and the Summers Brothers went faster, using different means of propulsion, in 1963, 1964, and 1965, respectively.
Surprised no one has mentioned a yaw sensor, such as might be used in any modern production car; perhaps the yaw rates might be higher than one might expect in a production vehicle, making such a sensor unsuitable. What to do with the output would be the next question.
Thanks for the interesting thread!