SPEED RECORD
CAPTAIN CAMPBELL’S ATTEMPT.
CONDITIONS NOT FAVOURABLE.
(Rec. 5.5 p.m.) Cape Town, April 20. Wind debarred Captain Campbell’s attack on the speed record this morning. Captain Campbell is jubilant over his experience on the trial run. While he was officially timed at 210 miles an hour, Captain Campbell for a few seconds recorded 215. He said: “And this is the first time I have been at the wheel since the Bluebird left Daytona. I am perfectly satisfied with the track. The car went beautifully. I pulled up at the eighth mile because I was satisfied. I was nearly poisoned by the fumes from the spirit, while the dust was trying.” Spectators described the dust as similar to a destroyer’s smoke screen. The car rolled down the track like a projectile from a gun. Captain Campbell is calmly confident. He announced at 5 p.m. that in view of the wind he would not attack the record to-day, possibly to-morrow. The Dutch Church is protesting against racing on Sunday'.—Australian Press Association,
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Southland Times, Issue 20665, 22 April 1929, Page 7
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170SPEED RECORD Southland Times, Issue 20665, 22 April 1929, Page 7
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