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Racing on the Beach 1931

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After taking 3 years to develop a new 1350 horsepower Napier-engined Bluebird, Malcolm Campbell arrived to attempt breaking the 240 mph barrier. In February, he set a 1-mile world record of 245.733 mph. Chessie Cummins was the first to break the 100 mph barrier for diesel-powered automobiles.
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