200 MILES AN HOUR.
NEW RACING MOTOR-CAR. LOXDO-N, April 16. Malcolm Campbell, the holder of many records, is building a racing car of -100 h.p., capable of developing 700 h.p. It is claimed that it will travel at a rate of over 200 miles an hour. The car has twelve cylinders, each the 6ize of a small car engine. They are fed by three carburetters. Ignition is supplied by two magnetos. "Westinghouse compressed air brakes arc on each wheel. The car will require three miles to gather speed and to slowdown. at present experimenting with, the object of turning out a sufficiently strong body and tyres. A private car of this type would be taxed to the extent of £450 a year.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17527, 2 May 1925, Page 11
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122200 MILES AN HOUR. Star (Christchurch), Issue 17527, 2 May 1925, Page 11
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