George Eyston
Captain George Edward Thomas Eyston MC OBE (28 June 1897 – 11 June 1979) was a British engineer, inventor, and racing driver best known for breaking the land speed record three times between 1937 and 1939.
Captain George E.T. Eyston | |
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George Eyston in 1931 | |
| Born | 28 June 1897 Bampton, Oxfordshire, England |
| Died | 11 June 1979 (aged 81) Lambeth, London, England |
| Occupation(s) | Engineer, inventor, racing driver |
| Awards | Military Cross, (1917); Segrave Trophy, (1935); Légion d'honneur, (1938); OBE, (1948) |
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