NEW GOLDEN ARROW

Hokitika Guardian, 28 September 1932, Page 6

NEW GOLDEN ARROW

AIUSSOLINI COVETS DESIGN. LONDON, August 13. Six British sportsmen have formed a financial guarantee circle lor the building of a ,successor to Segrave’s Golden Arrow.

Tiie car which will be fitted with a single Rolls-Royce Schneider aerc trophy engine of 2200h.p. will have a maximum speed of 375 m.p.h. and a written guaranteed average speed of 825 m.p.h. over the measured mile .at Daytona, Florida. The machine will be uncapsizable. Captain •). S. Irving, the creator of the Golden Arrow, is the designer. Prominent people in the events leading to the present position are: A British baron, with large shipping bank, steel and other interests. Lady Houston, who contributed £IOO,OOO for the defence of the Schneider Trophy, which was won by R.A.F. officers piloting her ’planes. Signor Mussolini, who covets speed records for Italy.

Captain J. P. Black, managing director of the Standard Motor Car Company, of Coventry, acting in a private capacity.

When Sir Malcolm Campbell raised the record from 245 to 254m.p.b., IrVing began the design of a car to travel at 375m.p.b. Mussolini got to know when the design was completed, and through an Italian intermediary offered Cif),(K'o ca ll for the design, the err to be, fitted with Fiat engines,.and be built in the Italian Fiat factory, with Irving to supervise 'the work. This'offer, it is stated, Irving rejected, saying that the car would Tie allBritish or not be built. Captain Black interested himself in the matter ar.d a few days later Lad.v Houston agreed to help with the loan <jf one of the thi’-e Rolls Schneider