The History of Speed

Feel the acceleration with a whistlestop history of the inventions, innovations and daredevils pushing back the boundaries of speed: from the dawn of motor cars and the Bentley Boys of the 1920s, to Formula One, the jet age and 21st century supercars. Examining the compulsion for greater speed, the evolution of racing technologies and profiles of great names of record-breaking speed trials, from Sir Malcolm Campbell (1885-1948) to Jessi Combs (1980-2019), both tragically killed during attempts. Illustrated throughout with fascinating photographs, prints, and newspaper cuttings depicting the ever-sleeker and more powerful vehicles, set alongside gripping, first-person insight into what it is like to experience extreme velocity. Remarkable tales of the highs and lows of the need to go faster and the men and women who made it happen.

Hardback
25 x 20cm
255 pages
Illustrated throughout with colour and black-and-white images
FSC accredited paper