London Land Speed record lark

Newswheel staff :: 31 March 2006 :: Filed under Europe & UK, Trade shows

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Venue: City Airport. Date: This July

The British Motorshow may be something of an illegitimate backstairs sprog compared to the majesty of the Frankfurt and Geneva shindigs. But hats off to Autocar magazine for attempting to lift the event’s profile. This July, Autocar will be hosting a Land Speed competition at City Airport, timed to coincide with the London show. The Guinness Book of World Records will be on board for the showdown which will involve a rolling start followed by a sprint down the facility’s mile-long runway. And as Autocar Ed Rob Aherne saliently suggests, braking performance will be at a premium. The runway ends next to a dock…

The full line-up of monster metal has yet to be confirmed. More details as we get them.

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