4.21.1902
William K. Vanderbilt Jr., driving a Mercedes-Simplex at Ablis, France, makes land speed record runs of 67.78 mph and 69.04 mph - although setting a new standard for gasoline-powered cars the runs were not officially recognized and failed to exceed Leon Serpollet’s 8-day-old record of 75.06 mph in a steam-powered Serpollet
4.21.1929
Charles McGee Pigott of Paccar, Inc. is born in Seattle, WA
4.21.1956
Henry J. Fuller of Rolls-Royce of America, Inc. dies at age 82
4.21.1970
The Timken Roller Bearing Company changes its name to The Timken Company
4.21.1980
Joe Thompson, Ford stylist involved with the Ford Model A and the Lincoln-Zephyr, dies in Glendale, CA at age 92 - he is credited with developing the clay modeling technique for automobile styling
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