24 HOURS MOTOR RACE
DISASTER NARROWLY AVERTED.
By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.
London, May 11.
Another difiafiter was narrowly averted at Broo’ilandfl on the second day of the double 12 hours’ race.
Earl Howe, with Malcolm Campbell, was travelling at 100 miles per hour when he discovered that the near side rear wheel was hanging by a few threads.
The race ended in heavy rain. Bentleys filled the first and second places, and a Riley was third. The leading Bentley averaged 86.68 miles- per hour.
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Taranaki Daily News, 13 May 1930, Page 3
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