World’s Next Speed Track

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 420, 31 July 1928, Page 7

World’s Next Speed Track

Campbell Will Use Syrian Desert Capt. Malcolm Campbell. England, J who has set his heart on regaining the world’s speed record, has, after | months of searching, found a suitableplace for the attempt in the heart of the Syrian desert. The spot is 200 miles east of Damascus and is in French territory, but according to all accounts, the inhabitants of that part of the world will not make a»s congenial helpers as perhaps Campbell found at Daytona Beach. The desert is infested with tribes of marauding Arabs from whom Capt. Campbell’s party will be protected by French soldiers armed with* machine guns. Nothijig i« yet known as to what car Campbell will drive, but the probabilities are that it will be the “Blue Bird,” upon which he recorded 206.95 m.p.h. at Daytona last February —with certain alterations based on knowledge gained during his successful attempt on Segrave’s record. Capt. Campbell will again depend on the Dunlop Co. for tyres, as their expert, Mr. W. H. Pauli, publicly stated some little time ago that Dunlop were prepared to make tyres to stand a speed of 230 m.p.h. or more. REAR REFLECTORS NECESSARY

‘YrOTORISTS are again warned ■*•*'*- of the necessity for attachproper rear reflectors to their cars. These were compulsory under the new regulations, but the Police Department was instructed not to prosecute before August 1 (to-morrow). Ample supplies of suitable reflectors are now on the market, but the motorist should be sure that what he purchases has an actual rereflecting surface of not less than two square inches (i.e. of 1 5-8 inches diameter). The ordinary flat ruby rear lights do not, of course, possess a reflecting surface.

HIS CAR (To his friend): “The greatest car that ever wore tyres. l In the two years I’ve owned it I haven’t spent a penny for repairs; it looks just as good as the day I bought It. Years ahead of its time in design; it’ll be still up to date five years from now. I wouldn’t take a penny less than £SOO for it to-day.” (To the tax collector): “What! Y'ou value that at £500? Man, you’re mad. That car is two years old. If I- -started it, you’d be scared out of the neighbourhood. That’s a liability instead of an asset: in fact I’d give it away if I could find anyone that would take

it. Couldn’t get a cent for it in the market. And besides, it belongs to a friend of mine and I’m just storing it for him.’;—“Sutdebaker Wheel.”