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MOTOR NOTES.

KAYE DON'S ATTEMPT ON tween December and February,

tion

RECORD.

BEACH NEVER IN FIT CONDITION.

was obviously accessary to post- pone further trials until a datë within that period...

What Might-Have Boon. "It is very unfortunate that a combination of circumstances pre- vented Mr. Don from achieving his purpose in coming to America...

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The Royal Automobile Club has received from the Contest Board of the American Automobile Associ- Kaye Don's recent isit to Daytona been in January or February the Beach in, connection with the beach would have offered every op. world's land-speed record, Mr. W.portunity for record-breaking D. Ederburn, the chief steward of run.... the Contest Board of the Associa-Some doubt has been expressed as to Mr. Don's ability to handle tion, remarks in his report-

"Mr. Don .. after making the car at more than 200 miles per one-way trips over the nine miles' course for a total driving distance of 198 miles, over a beach that was at no time in condition for a re cord run, arrived at the decision. which was concurred in by the city officials and the A.A.A. officials, that as the beach evidently would not afford suitable conditions for a record run until some time br

hour. I do not consider it worth while commenting on the latter belief. Mr. Don's reputation as A race driver makes that unnecessary.

Don reached speeds in excess of those considered safe.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 1930.

MEDICAL TEST FOR

DRIVERS.

A MANCHESTER SCHEME,

The Manchester City Council is to consider a recommendation of the Watch Committee that in fature the drivers of all public vehicles licensed for hire in the city shall be required to pass a rigid

medical test.

In Manchester, as in most other. places in England, no medical tests

A.A.A. race ofheials that he has been denied a chance to prove the capabilities of the car and driver by circumstances beyond human

control and it is sincerely hoped that he will decide to return to Daytonn. Bench in January 1931 to renew his assaults on the world's record.

during the past few years increas- IRISH MOTOR RACES. ing attention has been paid to this important matter...

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The medical examination which it is now proposed should be in sisted upon in Manchester is only intended to apply, as in London, to the drivers of public vehicles, and the nature, of it has not yet been decided.

JULY AND AUGUST.

Two great motoring events will take place in Ireland during July and Augast, the Second Irish In- ternational Grand Prix run over a

course in the Phoenix Park, Dublin, Friday, July 12, and Saturday, July 19, and the Royal Automobile

over the Ards Cincuit, Belfast, on Saturday, August

It will be recalled, for instance, TWO EXCITING EVENTS IN that at the last annual meeting of the British Medical Association, which was held in Manchester, the delegates refused to approve of the recommendation of the executive council that although it was un- satisfactory that fitness for driving should be ignored entirely in the granting of licences the question was not one upon which the asso ciation was called upon to make a pronouncement,

definite scheme had ever been put forward a detailed report covering I believe that had the trial period of any kind are iurposed upon ap which was free from grave pie Club's Irish Trophy Car Race run

plicants for driving licences. Atical dificulties, including the diff licence can quite easily be obtained culty of obtaining a consensus of Although the applicant be golour opinion as to the precise meaning hind, an epileptic, or even without of disability." While admitting At irin. Under these circum-

For each of these events entries that the whole question was önd stances, it is not unnatural that

which bristled with difficulties," | have been received from some of the majority of the delegates in-

the greatest drivers and the fastest sisted that it should be exhaustive-

cars in the world: ' ly considered by the executive and reported upon

Probably the most interesting entry for the Second Irish Inter- national Grand Prix is that of Herr R. Carraciola (Germany), who wor the Royal Automobile Club Trophy event last August, and expects to make new records for the course in Dublin with his Mercedes-Benz. Captain Malcolm Campbell has entered a team of three Mercedes- Benz for both races, one of which wil be driven by Cav. Campari, the Italian who was second in the Trophy race last year. Bentley's are to be represented as strongly in the Grand Prix Race as last July Four Irish entries have been' received, and Mr. A. W. Fox has entered a team of three Talbots, thus bringing back into the road- racing game name which was famous five years ago when Talbots carried off the principal continental prizes. Phoenix Park, nearly a mile and a half from the centre of Dublia, will attract an enormous crowd of spectators for this great) sporting event.

"Mr. Don carries with him the sincere regret of the officials of the City of Daytona Beach and the (Continued on next Column.)

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FROM ONE CONTIN- ENT TO ANOTHER.

19,000 MILES COVERED IN TWO YEARS.

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The courageous Argentine trek- kers, Adam Stoessel and his brother Andrew, took two years to make the trip. They left Buenos Aires in a Chevrolet car ón April 10, 1999.

Though their parents and 10 bruthers and sisters discouraged the ides a too hazardous and too un- likely to succeed, the boys get out from Buenos ires three weeks: after determining on the venture.

(Though naturally pleased with the success of their venture, both voyagers declared they would not attempt the expedition again un- der any circumstancea.

They speak Spanish and German, but are unable to express them- selves in English. Through an in- terpreter they described their trip in detail. Asked what was neces- sary to accomplish such a journey, they were reluctant to agree that it could be done again under simi- Jar eircumstances but compromised with the requirements of: A good automobile, plenty of money and an unconquerable,spirit.

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