Sunday, May 24 , 2020
Sunny
25 C 77 F
A page from the 1920's catalogue
Sunny
25 C 77 F
The Kingsbury Racers
A page from the 1920's catalogue
In the 1920's there were a lot of British race car drivers who wanted to set the world record
for the land speed record. Malcolm Campbell set the record in Great Britain.
# 335 Napier-Campbell Bluebird Racer
The original car was driven by Capt. Malcolm Campbell in 1928,
which broke the land speed record of the time by going 207 mph.
Wind-up spring motor with Dunlop rubber tires.
Length: 19" 482 mm
Model of the famous Sunbeam Racer, driven by Major Seagrave,
that made the world's speed record of 203 mph, on Daytona Beach (Florida) in March, 1927.
Heavy gauge metal, Dunlop rubber tires, and a strong steel spring motor.
Length: 19" 482 mm
Length: 19" 482 mm
Major Seagrave's Golden Arrow Racer
An exact reproduction in which Major Seagrave broke the World's record
by driving at a record speed of 231.5 mph.
length: 20" 508 mm
Kingsbury "Thunderbolt" Racer
Pressed steel, painted in red, rare toy racer, seated driver,
with a tall tail fin design. A land speed racer.
Clockwork driven with a strong wind-up mechanism.
Length: 17 3/4" (450 mm)
The Kingsbury company made lots of other toys besides racers. Mechanical wind-up trucks, cars, airplanes, and fire trucks were all made in the Kingsbury plant in New Hampshire, USA.
Take care, and have a nice
part of the day or evening.
Stacey Bindman
toysearcher@gmail.com
part of the day or evening.
Stacey Bindman
toysearcher@gmail.com
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