AFTER SPEED RECORD

Hokitika Guardian, 12 January 1929, Page 1

AFTER SPEED RECORD

SEG RAVE’S NEW CAR. (United Press Association—By Eleotrfi Telegraph—Copyright). (Received this day at 9 a.m.) LONDON. Jan. 11. The “Daily Mail” publishes further details of Segrave’s new car named “Golden Arrow.” It says eighteen months ago a millionaire visited Segrave and said:—“l hear von want to get back tbe record. Go ahead and get a car built. Tell tbe designer to spend what he likes and to spare no money in making the car as safe as it i* humanly possible.” Scgrave commissioned a motor engineer, Captain Irving, aged 42. a north countryman. Irving carried out his commission and the car cost C 15.000 sterling. It may be estimated that the car will cover 1.00-mile 1 ’ during a trial and racing, includm!/ run ups and slow downs, equivalent to one hour’s work. Tt will probably utd be wanted after that, Tbe cost worksout. at £250 sterling per minute. Practically every comnonent part O' the host English steel. Even the small lints were specially turned and do signed. The maximum speed is 29“ miles but a fixed gear, reduces the limit to 230 .miles ner hour. The cockpit- is armour plated. Segravo h strained in it. Even if the car overturned. which is considered unlikeL owing to the low centre of gravity, the plating will take a shock.