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		A land speed record was first set in 1898 by Frenchman Count Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat, driving at 39.24mph.
		By 1904, another Frenchman, Louis Rigolly, became the first driver to pass the 100mph mark.
		Thus began a long succession of attempts that would culminate in the breaking of the sound barrier on land.
	www.speedace.info /speed_machines.htm (1587 words)

	The Brighter Side of History - July 21
		In a Gobron-Brillié, Louis Rigolly set a new land speed record of 103.58 mph at Ostend, Belgium.
		Built explicitly for land speed racing, it was the first vehicle to set record over 100 mph.
		After months of uncertainty over the President's preference for a running mate, Truman was selected as Roosevelt's vice presidential candidate in 1944 as the result of a deal worked out by St. Louis’ Robert Hannegan, who was Democratic National Chairman that year.
	www.amug.org /~jpaul/jul21.html (2031 words)

	The World’s Fastest Car (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Although Gaston simply wanted to test the abilities and durability of his car, his desire to push his car to the limit launched a challenge which would be pursued by many motorists in the century to come
		- Frenchman Louis Rigolly (below) first broke the 100-mph barrier in a car, reaching a top speed of over 103 mph.
		The 200-mph barrier was broken by American Henry Seagrave in his car the Sunbeam (pictured below, can be viewed at the National Motor Museum in New Hampshire).
	www.concordacademy.org /2_ca_today/1_academics/2_departments/dept_science/projects/2004_spring_appl_fizz/fluids_chapters/bterris/appliedphysics.htm (766 words)

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		And 1925 Rigolly And Campbell Set Speed Records
		On this day Louis Rigolly, driving a 15-liter Gobron-Brillie on the Ostend-Newport road in Belgium, became the first man to break the 100mph barrier in a car by raising the land-speed record to 103.55mph.
		On the same day in 1925, Sir Malcolm Campbell was first to best the 150mph mark when he drove his Sunbeam to a two-way average of 150.33mph at the Pendine Sands in Wales.
	www.gigfoot.net /lol/facts/976.html (132 words)

	LSR History of records (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Another vehicle prepared for just land speed racing.
		Louis Ribeyrolles placed two 4 cylinder engines at 90 degrees each other creating one of the first V8 engines.
		Capacity of 22,500 cc's with 200 bhp at 1,200 rpm and a two speed transmission.
	www.landracing.com /news/history.htm (1133 words)

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