Railton (car)
Railton was a marque of British automobiles made by Fairmile Engineering Company in Cobham, Surrey, Cobham, Surrey between 1933 and 1940. There was an attempt to revive it by a new company between 1989 and 1994 in Alcester, Warwickshire. History The company was started by Noel Macklin who was looking for a new car-making venture after he sold his Invicta (car), Invicta company in 1933. The name came from Reid Railton, the world speed record car designer, but his input was probably small although he did receive a royalty on each car sold. 1933 - Railton Terraplane The first car was made by fitting a British body made by coachbuilder John Charles Ranalah to a 4010 cc, 100 bhp, 8-cylinder Terraplane, Hudson Terraplane chassis. The high-performance car has been described as a pre-war AC Cobra, Shelby Cobra. The car was at first available as a two-door tourer. Being lighter than the original, it had for the time exceptional performance, with a 0–60 mph time of 13 sec ...
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1934 Railton Terraplane, Registration BPL 48 (7943297638)
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