SPEED RECORDS TOO DANGEROUS FOR BRITAIN
MUST GO ABROAD FOR ATTEMPTS United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Received Thursday, 9.30 p.m. BONBON, May 17. "I do not sec why we should not be allowed to take the risk,” said Malcolm Campbell, commenting on the Royal Automobile Club's ban on his attempt to regain the world’s speed record on Pcndiucs Sands. He now must incur the terrilic expense of taking his car and organisation abroad. Nevertheless ho intended to try to get the record back. An official of the club, defending the decision, said there was only a bare seven miles of sand with a river at one end and a wall of rock at the other. The club does not wish to appear red(apish but it was felt (hat it was almost criminal to grant; the permit. He recalled (hat Perry Thomas was killed
on Hemlines Sands in March 19-7.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6613, 18 May 1928, Page 7
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150SPEED RECORDS TOO DANGEROUS FOR BRITAIN Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6613, 18 May 1928, Page 7
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