Briton George Eyston, driving an aerodynamically closed 4.25-litre Bentley, established an unofficial hour record at Brooklands, covering 114.638 miles


Tuesday 18th July 1939

Briton George Eyston, driving an aerodynamically closed 4.25-litre Bentley, established an unofficial hour record at Brooklands, covering 114.638 miles. His fastest lap was at 115.02 mph and he did eight laps at this speed, his slowest being just a second below it!


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