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Malcolm Campbell broke the...

history · 05 February 1931 · 93 years ago

Malcolm Campbell broke the World land speed record by achieving 246.09 miles per hour at Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. For this achievement he would be knighted by King George V on his return to Southampton, England, United Kingdom. 

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