KINGSFORD SMITH'S NEW ROLE
0 NON-STOP MOTOR TRIP Press Association Sydney, Jan. 4. Sir Charles Kingsford Smith and two companions were in a new role to-day. Using ah Australian made sports car they began a non-stop trip to Melbourne from Sydney ht dawn. They expect to reach Melbourne to-night and be back at Sydney to-morrow. The total distance is about 900 miles. Sir Charles' companions are Mr. Marks, designer of the car, and Mr. S. E. Nielson, New Plymouth. ARRIVAL AT MELBOURNE Press Association.' -'*;>rjyriq;ht. Reed Today, 11.5 a.m. Melbourne, Today. Sir Chas. Kingsford Smith and his party arrived at 11.20 last night. The actual running time was 15A hours. At one stage the car reached 75 miles an hour. Smithy intends to fly back to Sydney today in his Percival Gull plane to make final preparations tor his flight to New Zealand.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume II, Issue 453, 5 January 1934, Page 5
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