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Land-speed landmarks - first to exceed 400 mi/h on one leg of two-leg run

Land-speed landmarks - first to exceed 400 mi/h on one leg of two-leg run
Who
John Cobb
What
394.194 mile(s) per hour
Where
United States (Bonneville,)
When
16 September 1947
John Cobb (UK), driving Railton Mobil Special (internal combustion engine), achieved a speed of 394.194 mi/h in Bonneville, Utah, USA, on 16 September 1947. The Railton Mobil Special achived 385 mi/h in the first run and 403 mi/h in the second, averaging 394.194 mi/h.