WORLD'S SPEED RECORD

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21320, 13 November 1934, Page 11

WORLD'S SPEED RECORD

Plans of Holder j AIR-BRAKES TO BE USED IN NEXT ATTEMPT (.TJIUIiD irttOS ASSOCIATION—BT JU-ECIBIO IELEGnAPH—COPTEIOHX.) 'Received November 12, 10.15 p.m.) LONDON, November 11. "Sporting Life" says Sir Malcolm Campbell plans to risk his life on January 19 or Tebruary 18 at Day;ona to prove that racing car brakes ire wrong. His new Blue Bird being juilt at Brooklands employs windjrakes. When he is travelling at SOO miles an hour, Sir Malcolm will jull a lever which will slide out fins it the sides of the car, and the wind pressure will stop the car. Ordinary brakes would melt if ;hey v/ere applied at more than 200 rules an hour. This prevented Sir Malcolm from reaching a speed of 500 miles an hour on his last attempt. Daytona being short, the car iad to be slowed down before top ;peed was reached. The new Blue Bird also has twin :ear wheels like a lorry to avoid .vheel spin, thus enabling it to reach ,ts maximum speed sooner. The wheels are enclosed in the body. The aeroplane engine which was used last time is retained. [The present world's land speed record, established by Sir Malcolm Campbell at Daytona Beach last year, is 272.46 miles an hour. Recent racing rars have had fins like aeroplanes so mat air pressure will keep them travelling straight, but air-brakes have not so far been used.]