RECORD BROKEN

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20888, 21 August 1939, Page 7

RECORD BROKEN

MOTOR=BOAT RACING 141 MILES AN HOUR SUCCESS OF CAMPBELL (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) LONDON, August 19 The famous English motor-car and motor-boat racer Sir Malcolm Campbell today created a world record of 141.74 miles an hour in his boat Bluebird 11. on Lake Coniston, Lancashire. Hundreds of holiday-makers lined the shores of the lake at dawn. There were perfect conditions and no incident occurred throughout the iun. Subsequently, Sir Malcolm said the boat’s performance was a credit to the designer and to British engineering. “There is a lot more speed in her yet,” lie remarked. “We are only on the fringe of her capacity. 1 hope to try again after modifications of the hull.” Half-Choked by Fumes Sir Malcolm revealed that he was half choked by exhaust fumes on the return run and had to stand up sev-

eral times with his head out of the cockpit struggling for air. This reduced his speed by several miles an hour. When he finished he was scarlet. in tiie face and gasping for breath. The Bluebird's engines are 12 years old. The designer, Commander Peter du Cane, said the lessons of the Bluebird should be of the greatest value in the future design of living-boat hulls. _ The average speed for the first of Sir Malcolm’s runs today over the measured mile was 140 miles an hour and that for the return run 142 miles an hour, says a British official wireless message. IMPORTANT DISCOVERIES EFFECT ON NAVAL CRAFT KEPT FROM FOREIGN POWERS ■ United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received August 21, 11 a.m.) LONDON, August 20 Sil Malcolm Campbell revealed that his world record of 141.74 miles an hour, which he established yesterday or: Coniston Water, has resulted in most important discoveries, vitally affecting the design of high-speed naval craft. “There Is no need to improve on the new speed. I have dropped on discoveries far more important than merely installing a new engine and slightly raising the record. Obviously I am not going to hand them like a plate to either Italy or Germany.” ULSTER GRAND PRIX WON BY ITALIAN RIDER Uuned Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copy ngot LONDON, Aug. 19 The Ulster motor-cycle Grand Prix resulted: Seralini (Italy) in a Gilera machine, 97.85 miles an hour, making the event the world's fastest motorcycle road race. He broke the lap record of 204 miles at 100.03 miles an hour. Freddie Frith, riding a Norton, reached 96.83 miles an hour, and L. J. Archer, on a Velocette, reached 92.95 miles an hour.