John Cobb breaks world’s land speed record (1939)

GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit John Cobb (racing motorist) sets new land speed record of miles per hour at Bonneville Salt Flats Full Description: USA: Utah: Bonneville Salt Flats: EXT John Cobb sets new land speed record of miles per hour in the Utah desert, beating the old record of 357 mph. COBB JOHN. Breaks Eyston’s record & does . at Bonneville Salt flats - From Lib. Personalities - Records John Rhodes Cobb, Railton Special, Captain George Edward Thomas Eyston, Background: John Cobb (racing motorist) sets new land speed record of miles per hour at Bonneville Salt Flats FILM ID: VLVAAV7NFMANXJEUTVQ3AFZB7USX2 To license this film, visit Archive: Reuters Archive managed by: British Pathé