SPEED RECORD
RATE OF 319.11 MILES AN HOUR. CAPTAIN EYSTON’S SUCCESS. HIGHEST RUN OVER 31?: MILES f United Press Association—Copyright.) (Received This Ray, 9.30 a.m.) NEW YORK, November 19. A message from Bonneville (Utah) states that Captain Eyston broke the •world land speed reedfd, achieving a speed of 319.11 miles an hour. He also broke the kilometre record, registering 312.20 miles an hour. Captain Eyston said his goggles were fluttering, being almost blown off his face. Captain Eyston’s car is equipped i with two' twelve-cylinder, Napier-Rolls Royce aero engines, lying parallel.
The previous record was held by Sir Malcolm Campbell, who in his Blue Bird achieved 301 miles an hour at Bonneville oh September 3, 1935.
SIR M. CAMPBELL’S DECISION. „ NO FURTHER ATTEMPT. (Received This LONODON, 1 November 19. • Sir Malcolin Campbell announced: “I will adhere to my decision to make no further attempt on the land speed record so long as a Britisher holds the record.” •
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 58, Issue 35, 20 November 1937, Page 7
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