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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 13, 1930
Page
5
An imagined glimpse traces early 1900s speed dreams at Daytona and Ormond, detailing Segrave and Ford era experiments. It notes dramatic runs toward five miles per minute and the push to tame resistance and materials for record breaking.
Outstanding among upcoming motor tours by Pioneer Motors of Victoria is a journey from Melbourne on July. The itinerary includes Coober Pedy, artesian bores at Alice Springs, to Darwin with chances to see Aboriginal life in a vibrant setting. Third annual company tour promises a rare overland glimpse of the outback during a rare blossom season.
The International Tennis Trophy Races on the Isle of Man will run this month over the 2h4 course. Stuart Williams of Sydney is selected to represent Australia and will compete in the Lightweight event aboard a Jamie and a New Imperial. Junior and Senior events feature Velocette and Dunlop riders with record speeds noted for FG Heke and C Dodson, while L A Crahmer wins the Lightweight with 38.1 mph.
An article traces early speed record milestones from 1920s Daytona Beach to Sir Henry Segrave and Campbell Bluebird. It notes speeds from 180.27 mph to 281 mph, detailing drivers Hamghdahl, Major Seagrave, Campbell, Kay Keech, and Frank Louckhart, and forecasts future speeds with supers highways and higher car performance.
The article discusses easing speed limits, calls for driver discretion, and highlights research by the National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics at Tangley Field Virginia. It notes safe speeds and aerodynamic improvements could quintuple aircraft and car speeds, forecasting dramatic gains amid road and vehicle developments.
The Dunlop Pneumatic Co conducted an abrasion test on a standard Dunlop balloon tire tread versus a steel plate under two abrasive actions. After 1 700 miles a hole appeared in the steel, while the tire tread showed superior wear resistance, proving the rubber’s enhanced toughness and consistency across tire types.
The article contends a well known English weekly misjudges the Golden Arrow project as publicity only. It argues the car’s design provides valuable technical data and predicts broad effects on aero dynamics, fuel use, and regular car construction.
An advertisement touts Creolyptol as a twofold emulsion creosote remedy that soothes inflamed membranes and inhibits germs. It claims rapid relief from persistent coughs and colds, bronchial asthma, bronchitis, and other respiratory illnesses, with a money-back guarantee and a postal-order purchase option through Australian distributor Clinton Williams Ltd.
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