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Higham Thomas Special "Babs"

DriverJ.G.Parry Thomas (Great Britain)
CarHigham Thomas Special "Babs" (Great Britain)
Date
Speed
29th April 1926
171.02 mph (k)
Date
Speed
27th April 1926
169.30 mph (k)
PlacePendine Sands, Great Britain
Power Source27,059cc American Liberty V12 aircraft engine. 4 carburettors. Final drive - chain
Max power 500-600 bhp at 2,000 rpm
Weight (approx.)1780 kg (3,920 lbs)
Where is it now?Buried in Pendine Sands after Parry Thomas' death. Exhumed in 1969 and restored.


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