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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.

SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1929.

DESCRIPTIVE REPORT OF MAJOR SEGRAVE'S FAMOUS "GOLDEN ARROW.”

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Duplicate Fuel Wheel

Anal Tank fairing An drive

The cut-away sketch of Major II. O.. Segrave's "Golden Arrow" shows how this unique racer was built to set a new speed record at Daytona Beach. This special article was written) by farasi Kloin a few days before Major Segravg established his won- derful speed record.

When Major II. O. D. Segrave steps into his "Golden Arrow" at Daytona Beach, Fl, some time inj March, he will attempt to score a new speed record at the cost of a $90,000, chnants, months of inten sive research by contributing engineers and a bundle of nerves.

It will be his first experience, alj the wheel of this remarkable speed creation, yet this will last only 'minute or two. Once down the course, then back, and the car's use- fulness will be spent. The motor will need overhauling, the tyres will be worn down to the fabric, perhaps the entire chassis may have to bel Lightened up and brinnced If it is to be used again,

That will be the price for the at- tempt to exceed the present speed] record of 207.66 miles an hour es- tablished last year by Ray Keech in J. M.. White's Liberty-engined Triplex. If he succeeds, the world's auto speed record goes back to Great Britain.

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Stripped of its side radia tors and its rifle sight, this is how the "Golden Arrow" looked on Its arrival from England. Major Segrave is shown in inset.

And taller than the average, he has The car which Major Segrave actually been fitted into the has brought over from England Loseat to make his short stay at the wreat this record from America has wheel as comfortable and secure as bean built only for this purpose. possible.

It is impractable, "unwieldly, gro- Every part of the car has been lesque and highly dangerous in the designed for speed. Every con- hands of anyone except Major Se- tributing manufacturer has created grave himself.

a special product which he knows would be impractical for any other

Built for Segrave Only.

use,

Their co-operation has resulted in

ing. It includes phases of 'auto- motive construction that have never before been tried. Such as:

A triple-block motor of 12 cylinders operating from a single crankshaft.

Motor Operates Clutch, 2. Indirect clutch operation by means of a vacuum servo motor, similar to that used for braking, 3. A special auxiliary cooling

In fact the body has been built an automobile that will remain a system by chemicals producing in- for him alone. Broad-shouldered phenomenon in automotive engineer- tense cold.

1. Double transmission through two parallel propellor shafts and double differentini.

5. Long aircraft radiatora con- sisting of corrugated tanks rather than pipes.

6. Armoured steel bulkhead to protect the driver.

7. Stream-lining at its maximum efficiency, so that this huge car will; present only 12 square feet of frontal surface to the wind.

Huge Strain on Tyres Along with these outstanding pe culiarities of the "Golden "Arrow" are some of its parts that have been

The entire body has airplane foa- tures to resist wind pressure and keep it balanced-tall fla, stabiliz- ing planes in front and back, point- ed triple-sleeved hood closely fitted! over each engine block, and pointed tallpieces beliind the rear wheels.

These features will aid the 980 horsepower Naplor engine to bring the "Golden Arrow" to a maximum speed of 246 miles an hour, say ita designers. In order to keep to the ground, the car has been built ex- tremely low, long and wide and weighs 500 pounds.

Aimed Liked a Rifle.

So fast will this racer go, espo cially within the milo posts at: which it will be clocked, that Major Segrave will have to aim it through the rifle sights put on the car for this purpose at targets set up along the course.

At first speed he will attain sa speed of 81 miles an hour. At sec ond he will go 166 miles an hour and in high the maximum will be 246 miles an hour. At the highest, speed it will take him 5 seconds to cross the designated mile over which he is timed. But he will have to take at least a ten-mile. start to attain that speed and it would take him another five miles to stop. If he tried to stop in a shorter distance he would burn out his brakea, or skid to his death.

Major Segrave won't attempt to go over 100 miles an hour in his preliminary trials, or he might burn up the tyres before the offieful at- tempt is made. Even then he might

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Seelding revenge upon the owner of a garage whom, he alleged, had ruined his car, the citizen com- mitted a malicious attack upon the "garage man's sedan,

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