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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 15, 1928
Page
5
The article reports on the MacRobertson expedition near Port Hedland and Broome with shipwrecks and hard travel. It details the Rocket car concept from Germany, its claimed speed, design risks, and possible future military uses, alongside global motor vehicle totals and first car considerations.
The article discusses Indianapolis 500 history with Louis Meyer and Weaver racing notes, mentions a 5 hour 15 minute 500 mile run at nearly 99 mph, cites de Veale's record, and analyzes supercharged engines and public interest in faster cars. It references plans for future speed events and production chassis competition.
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