A NARROW ESCAPE

Northern Advocate, 8 April 1931, Page 5

A NARROW ESCAPE

CAR OUT OF CONTROL SENSATION AT BROOKLANDS. SIR M, CAMPBELL’S EXPERIENCE. (United Press Assodation—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Received 1 p.m.) LONDON, April G. “1 suppose my good luck held again. It was certainly one of my worst experiences,” said Sir Malcolm Campbell, after a narrow shave from a fatal smash during the Easter races at Brooklands. In a handicap race in which 35 competitors participated, Sir Malcolm Campbell was driving his own Bugatti at 100 miles per hour, and had just braked down to take the bend when the track rod holding the front wheels in position broke with a terrific crash and tore out the spokes of one wheel. The other then jammed, and the Bugatti zig-zagged wildly. Thousands lining the banks breathlessly watched Sir Malcolm Campbell desperately trying to keep his car on the track, on one side of which was a high banking, over which a fall would have meant almost certain death. On the other side the crowds were packing the rails. The car careered perilously for at least half a minute, when Sir Malcolm, with a terrific effort, regained control. He got out, cool and collected, but said that he did not know how he managed to hold her on the track. It was a ghastly experience.