In 1966 London motorcycle shop owner and sprinter Fred Cooper decided to go for the world motorcycle land speed record- which was about 240 mph at the time. He decided that a pair of Triumph engines in a hardtail frame would be a good place to start, then added a Shorrocks supercharger. The machine did 160 mph with ease and through the next couple of years of development ran in the 190-200 mph at various venues in Britain. More room was needed to really explore the higher speeds the machine was capable of. The newspaper Daily Express provided some sponsorship, was planning a streamline shell but lost interest before a trip to the Salt Flats could be arranged.
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