SPEED RECORD

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 119, 12 January 1932, Page 5

SPEED RECORD

(Press. Assn.

SMITH TAKES CAR TO 125 M.P.H. IN TRIAL RUN ON BEACH "IN OUR POCKETS" SAYS MANAGER CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS

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; NINETY-MILE BEACH, Mon. ! ".I like, the. car very much indeed. r I did'. 125 miles an hour on the sniff qf ,ihe , throttle,'.' said Mr. Norman ! ("Wizard") 'Sinith at the conclusion df his first trial run this .afternoon. Th'e beach was had yesterday and the party were considering closing doWn - until ; January 22, .but there Was A big improvemeiit to-day,. and Mr: 'Smitf decided to test the car. i 'About five o'clock it was towed out of the garage.- After a false start, it got properly going and raced down the beach - with- the exhaust roaring, but-" still throttled • down. As- he was ruUning, on road- tyres> -Mr. Smith only ram about - 4 i miles, • and the car was- towed.'baek- to the garage.- ■ -.■• i It was later stated that he reached 4 speed of 125 miles -an honf- and that ••he was well satisfied with the ; perf ormance of the car which. was : Wonderf ully cool . after the run. ; * Mr. J. H. Mostyn, Mr. Smith's i manager,. was also pleased. • ' - "The ten -and five mile records are in- o.Ur pockets,"- he said, (and we Ought to -have no difficulty with'-the flying- mile-.-" He predicted-that Smith> Would attain 245 miles- an hour in ; the five mile test and 285 miles in the -mile;-- \. . ... ... • It was stated earlier that Mr. Butqher and the timing officials were goifig- back-to Auckland to-morrow unless conditions improved, but Mr. Smith now states that- he will make an • attempt to-morrow if the beach and wind are right. He will try for the ten mile- at least. . The telegraph office opposite the beach is remaining open until Wednesday. .