KAY DON'S DASH.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 64, 17 March 1930, Page 7

KAY DON'S DASH.

Silver Bullet Does 198 Miles An Hour. TRIAL RUN AT DAYTONA. NEW YORK, March 16. A message from Daytona Beach, Florida, says Mr. Kay Don, English racing motorist, drove his car Silver Bullet for the first time under its own power. Two runs over a nine miles course were not timed, but it is understood that Mr. Don's tachometer indicated that a speed of 198 miles an hour was attained. Although the car held to the course fairly well it bumped along over several rough spots. As Mr. Don passed the grandstand ho was bouncing in the cockpit, but appeared to be having' little difficulty in keeping the machine under control. Upon arriving at the south end of the course Mr. Don brought the car to a stop for a thorough inspection before making the north run. Dr. Eckenstein, it is understood, examined the driver for blood pressure and heart action after the drive. Mr. Don intends to make a further trial on Monday if the beach conditions are favourable. The present motor speed record was established by Sir Henry Segrave on Daytona Beach on March 11, 1929. He drove one mile (flying start) in lo.oasecs., an average of 231.362 miles an hour. NO DESIRE TO LIVE. COUNTESS OF COVENTRY DEAD. (Received 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, March 10. The death is announced of the Countess of Coventry. The Earl and Countess of Coventry celebrated the Goth anniversary of their wedding in January in the presence of their six sons, three daughters and "21 grandchildren. Lady Coventry nursed her husband throughout his illness, and one hour after his death on March 13 she went to saying that she had no desire to live.