MOTOR RECORD

Hokitika Guardian, 15 March 1929, Page 5

MOTOR RECORD

(United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.)

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Bible, who was forty-two, was a former local garage owner, who became one of the fastest motor drivers in the world. Overnight, when he was appointed to-day to attempt to break Seagrave’s record in the Triplex, lie said that the opportunity was the fulfilment of a lifetime’s hope and that he had never before driven in a similar manner.

The cameraman killed lias now lioen identified as Charles Trnnb, of Rathe News, one of the most daring veterans of his craft. A few years ago he went through hair-raising experiences while photographing the interior of a sillimarine from which water was being forced at great pressure from the chamher lie occupied.

VICTIM’S - WIFE SEES CRASH . NEW YORK, March 14

Regarding the Daytona Beach crash, the American Automobile Association lias issued the following statement: — “The' Contest Board regrets greatly the fatal accident. It has no statement to make as to the possible cause. The Triplex driver was driving quite steadily past the official stand through the measured mile, and what hap pened occurred so quickly, and the car was so completely demolished, that no investigation could possibly determine the'real cause 'of The crash. \\'e i-’ke if that, as part of the development work iii the design of automobiles, it is inevitable that such accidents will pccasionally happen.”

Mr White said to-night: “Unwinds up my racing career. I have absolutely no further ambition.” •It appears that .Mrs Bible (wile ol the victim) witnessed the. accident, and-she shrieked.hysterically when she was brought to the spot where the body lay.

' Special police were called out to keep the lieene clear. The news of the accident brought thousands of spectators. ' • • ’