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J. G. Parry-Thomas, Welsh race car driver and engineer (died 1927)
John Godfrey Parry Thomas was a Welsh engineer and motor-racing driver who at one time held the land speed record. He was the first driver to be killed in pursuit of the land speed record. John Godfrey Parry Thomas (6 April 1884 – 3 March 1927) was a Welsh engineer and motor-racing driver who at one time held the land speed record.
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John Parry-Thomas was born in 1884. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
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| Measure | 1884 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 53.7M | 341 million |
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