Rosco mcglashan biography template
Rosco mcglashan biography template
Biography template for professionals.
Rosco McGlashan
| Australian speed record-breaker Country: Australia |
Content:
- Early Life and Inspiration
- Pro Stock Drag Racing and Inventions
- "Aussie Invader II" and Record Attempts
- "Aussie Invader III" and New Challenges
- "Aussie Invader 5R" and Record Pursuit
- Philanthropy and Recognition
Early Life and Inspiration
Born in Perth, Western Australia, in 1950, Roscoe McGlashan spent his childhood tinkering with anything on wheels, always striving to outpace his peers.
At the age of 12, he was awestruck by the famed British racer Donald Campbell's visit to Australia. Campbell's "Bluebird" turbine engine ignited a passion in McGlashan to design and build a car that would surpass Campbell's legendary land speed record of 403 mph.
Pro Stock Drag Racing and Inventions
Undeterred, McGlashan left school and worked in the remote Pilbara region of Western Australia.
Despite his youth, he managed to earn enough money to fund his hobby. In 1968, he made his motorsport d