TRIAL RUN AT 125 M.P.H.

Evening Star, Issue 21036, 25 February 1932, Page 12

TRIAL RUN AT 125 M.P.H.

LAND SPEED RECORD ATTEMPT [Per United Press Association.] NINETY-MILE BEACH, Feb. 24. The Enterprise appeared for the third time on Ninety-mile Beach to-day, when “Wizard” Smith made a trial run of about four miles. The car attained a speed of about 125 miles an’hour, according to Mr Smith, who was pleased with his run. The road tyresdiave not been changed, as Mr Smith does not wish to risk cutting his racing tyres on the toheroa shells, which are still thick in places. Mr Smith ran in only one direction, and on his return expressed satisfaction with the Enterprise’s performance and said that the five-mile record was a certainty. He hazarded the opinion that on the five-mile run he would probably attain a speed of over 245 miles an hour, and thus automatically break the land speed record. The beach was improving, and he was looking forward to to-morrow, when, after the king tide, he had every hope of attacking the five-mile record.

The third track switch was fully tested to-day, and the three wireless telephones, which proved to be in working order. With the third switch right Mr Smith intends to attack the 10-kilometre record when he does his five-mile dash.