FIVE RECORDS.
British Driver’s Success in France. United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. (Received April 18, 1.15 p.m.) PARIS, April 17. John Cobb, driving a 400 h.p. NapierRailton two-tonner, established five world’s records at Montlherv, including 1000 kilometres, at an average speed of 122.9 m.p.h.; six hours, at an average of 123 m.p.h.: and 2000 miles, at an average of 121.4 m.p.h. He skidded into a ditch, slightly damaging his car.
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Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20283, 18 April 1934, Page 7
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70FIVE RECORDS. Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20283, 18 April 1934, Page 7
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