SPEED RECORDS.
EYSTON’S SUCCESSES
Official Wireless.)
Julv 14, 12.10 p.m. RUGBY, July 13. It is announced officially that Captain G. T. Eyston broke 6ix world records in the first 1500 miles of liis assault at Utah on the world's speed records. Four other records have been unofficially „ broken. Captain Eyston is driving a. British racing car and is assisted by Mr Denley, with whom ho is taking two-hour turns at the wheel. They travelled at on average speed of 156 miles an hour over the first part of tho lop. Ho broke the record for the first 2000 miles covering the distance at oi> average speed ol 149.439 miles an hour.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 201, 15 July 1936, Page 10
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111SPEED RECORDS. Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 201, 15 July 1936, Page 10
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