NINETY MILE BEACH
WON’T 'SUIT SIR MALCOLM CAMPBELL.
Auckland, August 16,
Sir Malcolm says he read in one ten to the chairman of the Auckland Automobile Racing Club explaining the circumstances which influenced him in deciding not to come to New Zealand this year, although he would prefer, he said, to make his next record attempt iu New Zealand rather than anywhere else in the world.
If he goes to Daytona, Sir Malcolm Campbell said, he knows exactly what difficulties to expect, but conflicting- reports reach him about the Ninety Mile Beach. Secondly, the Daytona course is always kept absolutely clear, which he imagines is almost impossible at the Ninety Mile Beach. Thirdly, lie can get to Daytona and hack within a month.
Sir Malsolm says he read in one New Zealand paper of gulleys running down the course. “I can only tell you 'that, nothing would induce me to take a gulley at a speed of 200 m.p.h. or more. Uneven surfaces, also, are very dangex-ous. I have many times -hit these at high speed, and mv car has jumped 40ft. That is all very well, at 200, but at 250 it becomes impossible.”
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Manawatu Herald, Volume LII, Issue 4797, 18 August 1932, Page 2
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