MOTOR RECORDS
CAMPBEL’S SPEED
(United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.)
CAPETOWN, April 26
After 21 hours’ isolation due to electrical storms, Campbell broke the world’s 5-mile and 5-kilometre record to-day at an average speed of 21*2 miles an hour, about !) miles an hour hotter thaii the previous record. The car was marvellous, said Campbell, but look at the tyres, pointing to the back tyre, wherefrom the tread was stamped. Nearing lire red flag at tilemile 1 wondered whether that tire would hold. The mixture was too weak this time far the intense cold. No one ever raced at this altitude before. The engine was very Imt and 1 had to use Ivth hands to change gear. Well, its finished.
CAMPBELL’S STATEMENT. (Received this day at 9. a.mA Capetown, April 20. Campbell, after a further attempt at the speed record, said he was confident that if the track was hotter he would have beaten Segravo’s record. The car leaning thirty or forty feet, interfered with the running times, and consequently speed was slower than his previous attempt,.
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Hokitika Guardian, 27 April 1929, Page 5
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