The Archive · 1937

GEORGE EYSTON TRAVELS AT 309.6 MP.H

Bonneville St. Flats, Utah, Oct, 20, Captain G. E. T. Eyston, the famoiss|-

British motor racing driver, at the wheel" of his secretly-built car, Thunderbolt, has accomplished a feat never before achieved of covering a measured mile at a speed, officially confirmed, of $09.6 miles an hour, Ag his car broke down, however, at the beginning of the return run, he was unable to obtain the average of {wo-runs, which was necessary in order to beat Sir Malcolm Campbell's world record of 301.1292 miles an hour, set up in his Bluebird in September 1935.—Reuter.

With practically a first fifteen pack as a strengthening factor, a Shanghai Rugby Club Combination defeated the Area Details by a goal trid three tries (14 points) to a try [43 points) in the match played on the "polo ground on Oct. 31, the winners holding the better of' play throughout, 'A CLUB XV:—W. B. Hetherington, os Mayne, GIN. Salis A Pit It Mutray, Te M.A

Raynes 3: @"'Gordon Brown, S.A. Bien and T.'ht. Macrae.

AREA DETAILS:—-Copt, Barclay,

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