THE “BULLET”—I9O3 AND 1931
Sunbeam cax’ "with which Kaye Don is to attempt to beat the world’s land speed record—23l.3 in.p.h.—at Daytona Beach, iu March, has been named “The Silver Bullet.’’ It is interesting to recall another “Bullet,” 25 years ago, the famous record-breaker designed by the American, Alexander Wiuton. This car took part in the IDO3 Gordon-Bennett race, while in the following year an improved “Bullet,” driven by the famous Barney Oldfield, at Daytona Beach, raised the flying mile record to 77.25 m.p.h.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 894, 11 February 1930, Page 6
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84THE “BULLET”—19O3 AND 1931 Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 894, 11 February 1930, Page 6
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