Tuesday, May 29, 2007

This Day in Auto History: 27 MAY

Automobile Quarterly
Automobile Quarterly
This Day in Auto History:

5.27.1904
The first Buick “Valve-in-Head” engine is completed
5.27.1929
Sir Henry Segrave, holder of the land speed record, is knighted by King George V
5.27.1942
Racer Robin Michael Widdows is born in Witney, Oxfordshire, England
5.27.1969
Racer Jeremy Mayfield is born in Owensboro, KY

Source: Automobile History Day By Day, by Douglas A. Wick

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