MOTORING SPEED

Feilding Star, Volume 8, Issue 2506, 20 March 1930, Page 5

MOTORING SPEED

KAYE DON TOPS 172 MILES PREPARING FOR RECORD (Aust. and N.Z. Cable) New York, Alarcli 18. At Daytona Reach Kaye Don, after making two runs over tlie ocean speedway at an average speed of 168 miles mi hour, was forced to stop by further motor trouble, after topping 172 miles an hour once. The pe rol line broke, but. Don said he expected to continue th e tests tomorrow. weather permitting. If unable to try for the record to-morrow further i-iStis may lip delayed for several days, due to th e times of high tides, which forced him to delay th e repair of to-day’s break until this evening instead of starting again. Although the car was seen to hit several bumps it appeared to hold tlie course. well, while Don had no trouble controlling the car at high speed, despite'imperfect" visibility.