| John Rhodes Cobb | |
| Born | 2 December 1899 Esher, Surrey |
|---|---|
| Died | 29 September 1952 (aged 52) Loch Ness |
| Cause of death | crash during water speed record attempt |
| Burial place | Christ Church, Esher |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Speed record holder, fur broker |
| Employers | Anning, Chadwick and Kiver (director) |
John Rhodes Cobb (December 2, 1899 – September 29, 1952) was a British racing motorist. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Esher (iːʃə not /ɛʃə/) is a Town in the Surrey borough of Elmbridge in South East England near the River Mole. Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Loch Ness ( Scottish Gaelic: Loch Nis) is a large deep freshwater Loch in the Scottish Highlands ( extending for approximately 37 km (23 miles The World Unlimited water speed record is the officially recognised fastest speed achieved by a water-borne vehicle Esher (iːʃə not /ɛʃə/) is a Town in the Surrey borough of Elmbridge in South East England near the River Mole. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He made money as a director of fur brokers Anning, Chadwick and Kiver and could afford to specialise in large capacity motor-racing. He was born and lived in Esher, Surrey, near the Brooklands race track. Esher (iːʃə not /ɛʃə/) is a Town in the Surrey borough of Elmbridge in South East England near the River Mole. Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. There is also a type of Windscreen known as "Brooklands" or "Brookland screen"
He held the ultimate lap record at the track driving the 24 litre Napier Railton at an average speed of 143. Napier-Railton is an Aero-engined Race car built in 1933 designed by Reid Railton to a commission by John Cobb, and built by Thomson & 44 mph achieved on 7 October 1935, regaining it from his friend Oliver Bertram. Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Oliver Henry Julius Bertram ( 26 February 1910 – 13 September 1975) was an English Racing driver who held the Brooklands
Driving the piston engined, wheel driven Railton Special he broke the Land Speed Record at Bonneville on August 23, 1939 at a speed of 367. A reciprocating engine, also often known as a piston engine, is a Heat engine that uses one or more reciprocating Pistons to convert The Railton Special, later rebuilt as the Railton Mobil Special, is a one-off Motor vehicle built for John Cobb 's successful attempts at the The land speed record is the fastest speed achieved by any wheeled vehicle on land as opposed to one on water or in the air or on rails. Bonneville Speedway is an area of the Bonneville Salt Flats near Wendover Utah, that is marked out for Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 91 mph. Without this being beaten he raised the record to 394. 19 mph in 1947. The record was unbeaten until 1963 when it was narrowly surpassed by Craig Breedlove in the jet powered Spirit of America. specific --->A jet engine is a Reaction engine that discharges a fast moving jet of Fluid to Spirit of America is the trademarked name used by Craig Breedlove for his Land speed record -setting vehicles
During World War II he served as a pilot in the Royal Air Force and between 1943 and 1945 in the Air Transport Auxiliary. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA was a British World War II civilian organisation that ferried new repaired and damaged Military aircraft between UK factories He reached the rank of Group Captain. Group Captain ( Gp Capt in the RAF and Indian Air Force, GPCAPT in the RNZAF and RAAF, G/C in the former
He died attempting to improve the water speed record at Loch Ness in the jet speedboat Crusader at a speed in excess of 200 mph. The World Unlimited water speed record is the officially recognised fastest speed achieved by a water-borne vehicle Loch Ness ( Scottish Gaelic: Loch Nis) is a large deep freshwater Loch in the Scottish Highlands ( extending for approximately 37 km (23 miles The Crusader was a jet -powered speed boat piloted by John Cobb. There is a memorial to him erected by the people of Glenurquhart. Glenurquhart ( Scottish Gaelic: Gleann Urchardain) is a Glen running to the west of village of Drumnadrochit in the Highland council He is buried at Christ Church, Esher.
John Cobb married twice, first to Elizabeth Mitchell-Smith in 1947. After her death in 1948 he married Vera Victoria Henderson (1917-2007) in 1950. [1]
On 27 March 1953 he was awarded the Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct - John Rhodes Cobb (deceased), Racing Motorist. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Instituted in 1939 by King George VI as the King's Commendation for Brave Conduct it acknowledged brave acts by civilians and members of the military in non-warlike circumstances during a time For services in attempting to break the world's water speed record, and in research into high speed on water, in the course of which he lost his life. [2]
References
- S.C.H. "Sammy" Davis (1953) The John Cobb Story London : Foulis
External links
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