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1929 A bad year for Land Speed Racing

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1929 was a very bad year for the world of Land Speed Racing, but produced a number of world records and new modern designs for racing vehicles, like the Golden Arrow and the White Triplex Spirit of Elkdom. Read the intresting story of these two vehicles below.

The Golden Arrow was built for Major Henry Segrave to compete against the current land speed record holder Ray Keech who won the record in April 1928 in Daytona Florida, driving the White Triplex Spirit of Elkdom. Ray Keech won the land speed record in April at 207.55 mph.

The Golden Arrow

In March 1929 Major Segrave took the Golden Arrow to Daytona again for another try at the record. During a practice run he beat Ray Keech's previous land speed record by about 24 mph at 231.35 mph in the flying mile.

J. M. White & the Triplex

Lee Bible

J. M. White, the owner of the White Triplex had asked Ray Keech to drive the Triplex in the March 1929 competition, but Keech declined. White then hired Lee Bible to drive the Triplex. During a run, Lee rolled the Triplex killing not only himself, but a reporter as well.

The tragic accident prompted Segrave to quit land speed racing, but after a short time he attempted a water speed record in which he was killed. The Golden Arrow never raced again.

Ray Keech died in a racing accident at the Altoona 200-Mile Race on June 15, 1929.