The Zeon racing car of Ab Jenkins, American speed driver, with {elie driver Babe Stapp at the con~ trols, to-day crossed the 4.000 kilometre marke at record-breaking speed, averaging for the distance 1526 miles fu hour. 'The previous record, held by John Cobb, English racer. was 18148 miles an' hour.
Later to-day another record toll Into Jenkin's hands as he averaged 1504 miles an hour at the 4,000 mile mark, breaking the world's record established by Captain George E. Byston of London.
Jenkins also broke Cobb's record forthe 2 hour run by averaging 3.10 miles an hour for that time.
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