WORLD’S MOTOR RECORD
AUTOMOBILE CLUB’S BAN
ON ATTEMPT ON PENDINE
SANDS
(Australian Press Association.)
(Rec. May' 17, 9.30 p.m.) London, May 17.
“L do not.see .why we should not be allowed to take the risk,” said Malcolm Campbell, commenting on the Royal Automobile Club’s ban on his attempt to regain the world’s speed record on Pendine Sands. He now must incur the terrific expense of taking the car and organisation abroad. Nevertheless, he. intended to try to get the record back. An official of the club, defending the decision, said there was only a bare seven miles of sand, with the river at one end' and’ a wall of rock at the other. The club did not wish to appear red tapish, but it was felt that it would he ■ almost criminal to grant a permit. He recalled that Perry Thomas was killed on the dine 'Sands in March, 1927.
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Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 194, 18 May 1928, Page 3
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