Rolls-Royce 'Thunderbolt', 1937

PART OF:: world land speed record vehicles

Made:: 1960-1964

maker:: Piet Olyslager

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Rolls-Royce 'Thunderbolt', 1937
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Mixed media illustration. Rolls-Royce 'Thunderbolt', 1937, 345mph land speed record holder. driven by G E T Eyston. Two Rolls-Royce 'R' aero-engines, 12 cylinder, 73 litre capacity engines, 5000hp. Signed by Piet Olyslager . 1960-1964. 240x365mm.

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Category:: Art

Object Number:: 1999-101 Pt37

type:: illustration and world land speed record

credit:: British Petroleum Co Ltd

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