Ernest Eldridge | |||||||
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Born | Ernest Arthur Douglas Eldridge 18 July 1897 Willesden, Middlesex, England | ||||||
Died | 27 October 1935 Kensington, London, England | (aged 38)||||||
Champ Car career | |||||||
2 races run over 1 year | |||||||
First race | 1926 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis) | ||||||
Last race | 1926 Sesquicentennial Classic Heat #1 (Atlantic City) | ||||||
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Ernest Arthur Douglas Eldridge (18 July 1897 – 27 October 1935) was a British racing driver who broke the world land speed record in 1924. His was the last land speed record set on an open road.