Assembling parts onto the chassis
Front view
Aerial view of engines
Rear view
Vehicle nearing completion with admirers
Selection of photographs showing the constuction of the Thunderbolt. Built by Bean Industries Ltd., Tipton in 1937, it was shipped out to Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah at the end of August to be tested, catching the period when the salt flats would have a dry crust. It finally took the land speed record in 1938 at a speed of 357 mph.
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| Reference: | 146 |
| Keywords: | Bean Thunderbolt 1937 1930s 200c Land-Speed-Record-1938 MCOL |
| Archive Ref: | 1970/001/001, EB 1A Ph, 4.4714 |
| Updated: | 6/8/2000 17:07:08 |