Sir Henry Segrave billposting The back detail of the

The back detail of the car

'Buy my Dish of great Eeles'

Devereux Court looking east from Essex Street

engaged in a rather unequal battle with a police constable who is brave

1st October 1969

Sir Henry Segrave billposting The back detail of theSir Henry Segrave, American born British world speed record driver, 1930. Sir Henry O'Neil de Hane Segrave (1896 1930) was the first person to break the 200 mph barrier when he set a new Land Speed Record driving his 'Golden Arrow' in 1927. As well as holding the record on three separate occasions, Segrave was also a successful racing driver. In 1930 he was killed on Lake Windermere while attempting to break the water speed record..