Nettet21. aug. 2024 · Brooklands Stories: John Rhodes Cobb. 21 August 2024. In our next Brooklands Stories, volunteer Peter Kearns is sharing the story of Brooklands racer and … NettetJohn Cobb was born on 2 December 1899, and educated at Eton and Trinity; he was a city businessman whose wealth came from his fur-broking interests. He first appeared at Brooklands in competition, at the wheel …
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John Rhodes Cobb (født 2. desember 1899, død 29. september 1952) var britisk racerfører. Inntektene hans kom fra pelsbransjen som direktør for pelshandlerfirmaet Anning, Chadwick and Kiver og han hadde økonomisk anledning til å dyrke sin hobby og lidenskap, motorsport med racerbiler. Han var født og bodde i Esher, Surrey, nær Brooklandsbanen. Nettet28. sep. 2024 · And, even now, 68 years after his death on Loch Ness while he attempted to establish another new milestone for his serried CV, John Rhodes Cobb’s name evokes poignant emotions among those … ft ile to metrów
John Rhodes Cobb (2 December 1899 - 29 September 1952)
Nettet6. des. 2012 · The feel-good slipstream of the London 2012 Games caused me to miss an anniversary that I had long intended to honour: the death, 60 years ago last September, of John Rhodes Cobb. His birth date – 2 December, 1899 – has allowed me an opportunity to revisit his story and atone for my oversight. NettetThe memorial to John Cobb He died in 1952, attempting to break the world water speed record at Loch Ness in the jet speedboat Crusader at a speed in excess of 200 mph (320 km/h). The boat hit an unexplained wake. Nearby, there is a memorial to him erected by the people of Glenurquhart. He is buried at Christ Church, Esher. NettetA biography of John Rhodes Cobb a British Motor racing driver and holder of many speed records. Cobb died tragically in 1952, while trying to improve the water speed record on Loch Ness. John Rhodes Cobb (2 December 1899 29 September 1952) was an early to mid 20th Century English racing motorist. He was three times holder of the World Land ... ftime c++