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Railton Mobil Special
Railton may refer to: * Railton (surname) * Railton (car), a former marque of British automobiles * Railton, Kentucky, a place in the US; see List of tornadoes in the Super Outbreak * Railton, Tasmania, a town in Tasmania, Australia See also * Campbell-Railton, Sir Malcolm Campbell's final land speed record car * Napier-Railton, an aero-engined race car built in 1933 * '' Railton Special'', a motor vehicle designed by Reid Railton built for John Cobb's land speed record in 1938 * Railton Road, London, England {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railton (surname)
Railton is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *David Railton (1884–1955), Church of England clergyman, a military chaplain and the originator of the idea of the tomb of The Unknown Warrior * Dennis Railton (born 1940), Australian rules footballer *George Scott Railton (1849–1913), Salvation Army Commissioner and second in command after General William Booth *Herbert Railton (1857–1910), English artist and illustrator *Mary Railton (1906–1992), British army officer * Nathaniel Railton (1886–1948), British Anglican archdeacon *Peter Railton (born 1950), American philosopher *Reid Railton (1895–1977), British automotive engineer * Richard Railton, 16th-century English politician *Ruth Railton (1915–2001), British music director and composer *William Railton William Railton (1800–77) was an English architect, best known as the designer of Nelson's Column. He was based in London, with offices at 12 Regent Street for much of his career. Life He was bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railton (car)
Railton was a marque of British automobiles made by Fairmile Engineering Company in 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 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 Hudson Terraplane chassis. The high-performance car has been described as a pre-war 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 seconds. A saloon-bodied version was soon added to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railton, Kentucky
Railton is a rural unincorporated community in western Barren County, Kentucky Barren County is a county located in the south-central portion of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 44,485. Its county seat is Glasgow. The county was founded on December 20, 1798, from parts of Warren and ..., United States. References Unincorporated communities in Barren County, Kentucky Unincorporated communities in Kentucky {{BarrenCountyKY-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Tornadoes In The Super Outbreak
This is the list of tornadoes confirmed that occurred during the record-breaking 1974 Super Outbreak tornado event that occurred on April 3–4, 1974 across the eastern half of the United States and in Ontario, Canada. __TOC__ Tornadoes confirmed *Note: Some tornadoes are not yet included in this table. April 3 event *Note: Path lengths and widths, tornado start times, injuries, and deaths sometimes vary from source to source; information listed here may conflict other sources. April 4 event *Note: Path lengths and widths, tornado start times, injuries, and deaths sometimes vary from source to source; information listed here may conflict other sources. See also *1974 Super Outbreak *2011 Super Outbreak *List of tornadoes in the 2011 Super Outbreak *Tornadoes *List of F5 and EF5 tornadoes *List of tornadoes and tornado outbreaks A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railton, Tasmania
Railton is a town situated 20 km inland from Devonport on the north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia's island state. In the , Railton had a population of 997. The locality is in the Kentish Council area, but with about 1% in the Latrobe LGA. History Railton was first surveyed in 1853 and a railway line through the town from Deloraine to Latrobe was completed in 1885. Early settlers who were mainly farmers and timber workers lived in slab huts. The new settlers quickly drove out the traditional owners of the area. The wider main street was built for the drovers mustering cattle to the railway station to be loaded for export. By the 1900s Railton had a flourishing timber trade with 2 sawmills. Railton has several topiaries in various locations around the town. Visit the "Town of Topiary" website for information on how to find them. Railton promotes itself as the "Town of Topiary". [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campbell-Railton
The Campbell-Railton Blue Bird was Sir Malcolm Campbell's final land speed record car. His previous Campbell-Napier-Railton Blue Bird of 1931 was rebuilt significantly. The overall layout and the simple twin deep chassis rails remained, but little else. The bodywork remained similar, with the narrow body, the tombstone radiator grille and the semi-spatted wheels, but the mechanics were new. Most significantly, a larger, heavier and considerably more powerful Rolls-Royce R V12 engine replaced the old Napier Lion, again with supercharger. This required two prominent "knuckles" atop the bodywork, to cover the V12 engine's camboxes. many period photos 1933 ''Blue Bird's'' first run was back at Daytona, setting a record of on 22 February 1933. Campbell now had a car with all the power that he could want, but no way to use all of it. Wheelspin was a problem, losing perhaps from the top speed. 1935 Visually the car was quite different. The bodywork was now rectangular in cross s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Napier-Railton
The Napier-Railton is an aero-engined racing car built in 1933, designed by Reid Railton to a commission by John Cobb, and built by Thomson & Taylor. It was driven by Cobb, mainly at the Brooklands race track where it holds the all-time lap record () which was set in 1935. The circuit was appropriated for military purposes during the Second World War, and never reopened in that form for racing. It has a W12 engine with 3 different exhaust systems. History Between 1933 and 1937, the Napier-Railton broke 47 world speed records at Brooklands, Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry and Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. (photo of the Napier-Railton at Bonneville) The car is powered by the high compression version (6.1:1) (RAF specification) of the naturally aspirated Napier Lion, a W12 of capacity, producing at 2585 revolutions per minute (recorded at 5,000ft - performance at ground level may be different), and of torque. The 12 cylinders are in three banks of four (broad-arrow configura ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railton Special
The ''Railton Special'', later rebuilt as the ''Railton Mobil Special'', is a one-off motor vehicle designed by Reid Railton and built for John Cobb's successful attempts at the land speed record in 1938. It is currently on display at Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum, England. Design The vehicle was powered by two supercharged Napier Lion VIID (WD) W-12 aircraft engines.400 MPH on Land, ''Motor'' 24 September 1947 reproduced in These engines were the gift of Marion 'Joe' Carstairs, who had previously used them in her powerboat ''Estelle V''. Coupled together, these two engines made @ 3,600 rpm, and of torque. Multiple engines was not a new technique, having already been used by the triple-engined White Triplex and the ''Railton Specials contemporary rival, Captain Eyston's twin-engined ''Thunderbolt''. With the huge powers thus available, the limitation was in finding a transmission and tyres that could cope. Reid Railton found a simple and ingenious solution ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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