"SPEED KINGS."

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 48, 26 February 1929, Page 5

"SPEED KINGS."

TWO AUSTRALIANS ARRIVE.!

WILL. COMPETE AT MTTRIWAI.

LAST YEAR'S CUP WIVVF.?.-

Bringing with then: th-" XeZealand Licht, Car Lur. -wiiich they won in February. 192 s . Mes-r-. Ru--ell Taylor an ! A. K. . East. Sydney ■ "-peed king-."' arriw.i at Au-.klar.d on Ma*:r.;anui morning. They ■w ill endear-v.r t•> retain tne silver trophy at the Auckland A-.rc- ■ mobile Association's ar.iri.il rar* * :r.g at Muriwai on Stturday. March 0. T r.c , visitor; are accompanied by Mr. r. Hoskir.g. a niot<>r enthu;ia-t. Last year Mr. East druve Mr. Russell Taylor"? Bugatti Eight in the New Z--a- 1 land Lisht Car (.'up race. and won easily, j the 50 miles and 11 turns being done in . 40.")0. on a somewhat p>at< by eour-e. ; made difficult by short stretches of soft sand.

Both visitor? expect make fast "times'' this year. They have brought with them two high-powered Bugatti cars, one of which will be held in reserve for the mile event. The four main events will be contested. The machine which will attempt the mile record is styled the "Advanx Bug." This name, together with a map of Australia, is painted prominently on the body of the car. Interviewed this morning on the Maunganui, the two motorists were reluctant to speak of their successes, but it was learned that Mr. East has established two records for hill climbs and won first and second prize* at big meetings in the Conirr.<>r.wea:*ii since the last Auckland gathering. Both drivers are in the pink of condition.