230 m.p.h. IN 1929.
American designers have not been discouraged by Captain Malcolm Campbell ’s achievement of 206.9 m.p.h. last February, and British motor experts are prepared to defend their title up to 230 m.p.h. in 1929. Major H. O. D. Segrave whose „ record is 203.7 m.p.h. is* prepared to race again, and a new Sunbeam is to be designed for him. which holds the record, will be the other British representative. Alterations will be made to it, and it is confidently expected that the British pair will be capable of 230 m.p.h. Stutz and Duesenberg are the American firms ■which have announced intention to build cars to attack Campbell's record next year.
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Shannon News, 4 May 1928, Page 4
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113230 m.p.h. IN 1929. Shannon News, 4 May 1928, Page 4
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