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Stratford Evening Post, Issue 25, 25 October 1929, Page 3

sect. N.B.—The following is taken verbatim from the “Sunday Despatch,” in similar size and style as the news appeared in that journal. The Farmers Co-op Organisation Society of N.Z. Ltd., “Austin” distributors for Taranaki, feel that this constitutes the very finest form of advertising ACTUAL ACCOMPLISHMENT Reprinted from the “Sunday DespatchAugust 18, 1929. GERMAN GIANT’S AMAZING DUEL WITH BABY AUSTINS ggllij&i RACE WON AT RECORD SPEED 72 Miles an Hour over Perilous Course-— Many Crashes 1. Mercedes (Germany), Rudolph Oarraciola. Time, shr. 32min. 40sec. Average speed, 72.82 mph 2. Alfa Romeo (Italy), Cav. Campari. Time, shr. 39min. 48sec. Average speed, 67.50 m.p.h. 3. AUSTIN Seven (Britain), A. Frazer-Nash. Average speed, 59.6 m.p b 4. —AUSTIN SEVEN (Britain), S. V. Holbrook. Sucli was the result of the great international motor road race in Ulster yesterday. With two of the British Bentleys disabled by accident it was left to the “Baby” Austins, the smallest cars in the race, to fight Britain's battle against the giant Germans and the Italian victor oi the race at Dublin a month ago. Until four laps from the end they held the lead. Then, in a terrific downpour of rain, first the Alfa Romeo and then the Mercedes passed them. On the next lap Oarraciola passed Campari to win easily by over seven minutes. His average speed was easily a record for the race. Two Alfa Romeos were fifth and sixth. , t V";,. Fuily 300 000 people lined the course. The race began in brilliant sunshine, but drenching showers fell at intervals, increasing the perils of the difficult course with its many twists and bends. Within five minutes of the start there were thrills and skids galore. Kaye Don, the favourite ot the crowd, was forced to retire. Two of the Bentleys, the chief British hopes crashed By 2.30 p.m. the killing pace had forced 13 cars out of the race. ’ ' ~ 1 . ... v Oarraciola, who had led from the start, was maintaining his terrifying speed. The great question was—Could lie overtake the “Bahv” .Austms, two of winch wen. lapping the course at over W miles per hour! They put up a splendid fight, but the German champion drove ins supercharged monster like a demon, * * LI m 0M m n: mm ■■' ; ' v r "- ; '■ /AA pi y 'm§ i - r. ’t < v ■ ygfvpy.r'.. ' ■•“, % .Lj . v - ■* ft- • V I ... 833 II m mm m m mm n \- K a ; vm i am m m s. A m LiL mm ■mm. WM. J f M mm mt Pi 'it W\ mmP > e / *'/. . ■ 'vWmm / - . wmm-* ■■ HI W- < m ,«s sfir mm s m mm m 'v Aha cl m~- | '■m At:., A mti ■' ■ I iiiii S, mommmmm- /% , . mm *■ m m m M mmm GOB L ■m 9 .f. m ; "*r ■ , sS?*ag:S m _ .' oil o| nr " * . STATRT OF THE WORLD’S GREATEST ROAD RACE—Driver? a«'l Rwohar.ics rushing for their ears at the start of the world’s greatest road race. Over 500,000 spectators Hurd the course to see 05 cars, representing six nations, compete in the great 400-milc road'race oyer the difficult Ards Circuit near Belfast, Ireland, for the K.A.C. International Tourist Trophy Cup. K. Oarraciola (Germany) won the race m uhrs. 32mm. 40see., his average speed being 72.52 miles per hour. The outstanding performances of the day, however, were those established by the two Austin Sevens, which, hurtling themselves against giant powered cars, secured third and fourth places, xhe achievement cf the Austin Sevens was Iciidly acclaimed by the entire British Press.

MIRACULOUS ESCAPES “Baby Austin’s” Efforts (Prom our Special Correspondent.) BELPAST, Saturday, TTERR CARRACIOLA, driving a German Mercedes, to-day won the great motor race battle of the nations over the Ards circuit here. He covered the course in the astonishing average speed of 72.82 miles an hour, and won the Daily Mail £IOOO prize and the R.A.C. Tourist Trophy. Signor Campari, the Italian crack, was second on his Alla-Romeo, with an average speed of 07.5 miles an hour, and won the Daily Mail £2OO prize. Mr. Frazer-Nash (Britain), driving a little “Baby” Austin, was third, and won the Daily Mail £2OO prize. Another little Austin, driven by Mr. S. V. Holbrook, was fourth. The fact that these little cars carac into tlfird and fourth place against the world’s greatest cars and drivers after our champions had cracked is a matter of which all Britishers may well he proud. SEEN BY 500,000. The race was witnessed by over half a million people. Although there was bitter disappointment; that, victory did not go to Britain, the German driver received a tremendous ovation. Herr Carraciola was decorated with a laurel wreath by the Duke of Aborcorn. Ho seemed delighted at the reception. Afterwards ho told me: “You are a nation of sportsmen. It I had won a race in my own country it would not have been received better.” One of the first to greet him when he stepped off his motor-car after Ids wonderful! performance was his wife. Lhe is a pretty, blonde woman, and was dressed in mechanic's blue tiouscis, with a jumper to match. The British drivers had bad luck. Licutcnant-Cpmmanclcr Glen Kidston, driving his big British Bentley, ran oft the road when travelling at a speed of 00 miles an hour, This was after one of the treacherous showers of rain that made the course doubly dangerous. Ho missed a telegraph pole by a few inches. “I saw it coming straight for me,” lie told me, “and by a miracle the car ipn m tlere is Captain “Archie” Nasn, •rho gained third place In his Austin Seven after a terrific duel. Fourth place was also gained by an Austin Seven. swerved at Iho last moment. It ran along a hedge and then dived into a field!” Mr. B. Rubin, the millionaire, driving another British Bentley, turned completely upside down during a skid, and it was a miracle that both the driver and the mechanic were not killed. Mr. Kaye Don, the other British hope, had to retire through engine trouble. It was after those and other disasters that the little Austins came to the rescue. Amid wild cheers these little cars continued to harass the champion drivers of the world to within half an hour of the finish of this great contest. German Goliaths Challenged by British Davids, Just before 11 o’clock, the starting time, the Duke of Abercorn, GovernorGeneral of Ulster, arrived in the grandstand opposite the pits with their Go cars of six nations and their drivers and mechanics. Punctually at 11 a.ra. Mr. Ebblcwhitc, official .timekeeper, dropped his Hag. Sixty-five drivers made a dash for their cars. There was a racket like the opening of a machine-gun barrage ;.s engines were started. They are sff! National feeling is true. There is a Voar of cheers when it is announced that Lieutenant-Commander. Glen Kidston (British Bentley) leads at Quarry Corner. It changes to a groan when flic loudpeaker booms out the nows that the German driver, Herr Carraciola, has •issed him at Newtownards. But it is a sporting crowd, and when Carraciola conics hustling past the grandstand leading in the first lap of the race of the nations thousands of Britishers rise to cheer him. Kidston comes close on his heels, and there are, wild cries from women urging him to go on. Now comes the rain, a tempestuous shower and a terror to the drivers. At the end of .the second lap the great White Mercedes comes by the grandstand in a fountain of water and steam. In his third lap Herr Carraciola achieved a record for the course at tho speed of 77 miles per hour. British hopes soon receive a blow when the Bentley driven by Mr. Rubin skidded on Bradshaw’s Brae and. turned upside down. Then comes one of the biggest tragedies of all for Britain. LieutenantCommander Glen Kidston, driving our biggest car, and our main hope against the Germans, crashed also on Bradshaw’s Brae. Hope is vanishing, but suddenly appears a British David to tight the German Goliath. The little British Austins have suddenly put on speed. The Race in Outline. LENGTH OF RAGE. Thirty laps, equals 410 miles. THE COURSE.—The “Ards circuit,” a rough triangle of winding roads joining the villages of Dundonald, Newtownards, and Comber. HANDICAPS.—AII started together, but the smaller cars were credited in advance with from one to live laps, according to size. Only the scratch cars (Bentley), Mercedes, and Stutz), of 3000 c.c. cylinder capacity and over, had to cover the full 30 laps. STARTED. Sixty-five cars, representing six nations and 19 makers. ; ■> NATIONS. —Britain 37 cars, France 10, Italy 10, Germany 4, United States 3, Austria. 1. Mr. S. V. Holbrook lias lapped at 60 miles an hour, a prodigious speed for so small a car. Another Austin, drived by that great driver, Mr. Frazer Nash, is holding its handicap. With three hours of the race nearly gone British hopes seemed to be centred in the babies. How they cheered these little fellows. At this time 16 cars were strewn around the course in various stages of disorder, some in ditches, others in fields, and two completely upside dowjfc Distributors: Tho little Austin Seven finished in third rtface, and put v up third fastest time. This British midget was comtpefing against tho world’s biggest, faftfeost and most Farmers Co-op Organisation Society of N.Z. Ltd. P<Jew Plymouth Stratford Hawera 64 competitors representing six nations. Austin does not build racing cars, sold. There aro ample sensational This performance speaks for itself. but only adapts standard models for Austin Seven performances on record Frazer Nash’s Austin Seven is competitive work. The basic construe- ia New Zealand to illustrate this, basically the same car that you tion, quality of materials and work- ' -can buy, ;■> jnansluj* are identical in every Austin , When max- wa (tswonsttotel ~JL,: ..2