MOTOR SPEED RECORD

Evening Star, Issue 21036, 25 February 1932, Page 8

MOTOR SPEED RECORD

BROKEN BY SIR MALCOLM CAMPBELL OVER 253 MILES PER HOUR Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright 1 NEW YORK, February 24. (Received February 25, at 11 a.in.) A message from Daytona Beach states that Sir Malcolm Campbell broke the speed record with 253.968 miles peg hour. (Received February 25, at 11 a.m.) Driving the Bluebird at Daytona Beach, Sir Malcolm Campbell exceeded his old record by 8.235 miles per hour. The southward run over the official mile was 13.465ec, and the northward run 14.895ec. There was considerable confusion after the first run. He did not appear to be travelling at record speed, and the. officials delayed announcing the speed until some time after he had completed the second run. They checked and rechecked, and then announced that the time of the first run was correct, and that Sir Malcolm Champbell had set a new record. (Received February 25, at noon.)' Sir Malcolm Campbell’s speed in the first run was 267.259 miles per hour, and in the second run 241.773. The officials said that the confusion ia connection with the first run time resulted from the fact that Sir Malcolm Campbell had said that he would probably make a low speed first run, and they did not immediately calculate the speed. Instead of a practice run, however, Sir Malcolm Campbell opened up for a record. The second run was slowed considerably by a brisk head wind. [The previous record of 245.736 miles per hour was established at Daytona' Beach by Sir Malcolm Campbell on February 5,1931.] SIR MALCOLM CAMPBELL. NOT SATISFIED (Received February 25, at 1.30 p.m.); , “ I am not at all pleased with the re- ' cord,” Sir Malcolm Campbell said. “ I should have driven much faster, but the wind on the second run slowed me up considerably, X felt as though it was blowing at thq rate of at least forty miles an hour. I am going to check over my car, and if I find it is in good condition and the beach is still good tomorrow I am going to try for a faster record. ‘ During both runs I had to steer with all my might because of the wind. Towards the south end of the course I had to run through water left by the receding tide. It looked like a lake as I approached and dashed through it,”"WIZARD'- SMITH GOMFIDEHT ATTEMPT OH FIVE-MILE REGORD ;> i y [Per United Press Association.] ■’ | WHANGAREI, February 25. “Wizard” Smith, when apprised of Sir Malcolm Campbell’s feat, said it was a wonderful achievement, though he had expected the record to be broken by a larger margin. Smith, was quite confident that he would break Campbell’s record, and mentioned twenty miles as the possible margin. Smith will make the attempt on the five mile record this afternoon.