Eagle Books of Records and Champions doesn't actually have a cover that
looks like this image. This image is taken from the inner front cover as the outer cover
is just a plain red with an embossed title. This book pre-dates the Guiness Book of Records
and offers a look at the most important records, with photographs of the record breakers.
Original Price : 2s 6d (12½p)
Published by : Hulton Press Ltd. in 1951
Dimensions : 22.5cm x 16.5cm with 96 pages.
Selected highlights:
- John Cobb in the fastest car in the world
- Bruce Woodcock gets a four inch gash above his eye whilst boxing
- List of Wimbledon winners from 1892 through to 1950
| CONTENTS | BOXING | 66 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part I | ATHLETICS | 71 | ||
| AIRCRAFT | by Grenville Manton | 5 | TENNIS | 81 |
| RAILWAYS | by C. J. Allen, Mi.Inst.T, A.I.Loco.E. | 19 | SPEEDWAY | 81 |
| RACING CARS | by Grenville Manton | 32 | GOLF | 86 |
| MOTOR BOATS | by Grenville Manton | 38 | CYCLING | 88 |
| SHIPS | by Grenville Manton | 39 | BOAT RACE | 96 |
| Part II | by John Findlay | TABLE TENNIS | 91 | |
| FOOTBALL | 46 | HORSE RACING | 92 | |
| CRICKET | 60 | SWIMMING | 95 |