Between 1933 and 1937, the Napier-Railton broke 47 world speed records at Brooklands,
Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry and
Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. It was also entered in a number of races at Brooklands, the most prominent success being taking the race in 1935, Cobb sharing the driving with . 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 – performance at ground level may be different), and of torque. The 12 cylinders are in three banks of four (broad-arrow configuration), hence the triple exhaust system, and the engine has standard aerospace features such as dual
magneto ignition. The non-synchromesh
crash gearbox (named for the horrible noises caused by a mis-shift) has 3 ratios. The fuel tank, located in the boat-tail behind the driver, has a capacity of , fuel consumption was approximately . Following the Second World War, the car was, for a short time, repurposed to test the drogue chutes of aircraft. It was also used in the film
Pandora and the Flying Dutchman. Postwar owners include Patrick Lindsay and
Victor Gauntlett. The car was purchased by
Brooklands Museum circa 1997 with the support of the UK's
Heritage Lottery Fund and other donors. It is maintained in fully working order and is normally on display in one of the museum's 1930s motoring sheds. The car is run regularly and is usually present at the
Goodwood Revival motor race meeting every September. Napier-Railton at Brooklands.jpg|The Napier-Railton at Brooklands Napier railton - front-side.jpg|The Napier-Railton at Brooklands 6d388565.jpg|The Napier-Railton at Brooklands Napier rear nearside.jpg|The Napier-Railton at Brooklands Napier-Railton cockpit.jpg|Cockpit/Dash Napier-Railton Engine Bay.jpg|The Napier Lion engine Napier Railton @ Brooklands Museum.JPG|The Napier-Railton at Brooklands ==References==