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05 Dec 1930

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Toodyay Herald in Toodyay, Western Australia

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Toodyay Herald

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Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia

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Dec 05, 1930

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Wizard Smith Aims At 231 MPH Seagrave Record

British government approved car design by Don Harshness to house a Napier engine replica of the Schneider Trophy winner. Norman Smith, nicknamed Wizard, plans a 300 mph attempt next February at a New Zealand coast site, seeking to surpass Seagrave’s 231 mph record set at Daytona Beach. The craft follows a prior 10 mile and 1 mile Australian marks by the pilot.

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Sydney Norman Smth Plume Miriwai Beach Auckland Wizard Smith Don Harshness Norman Wizard Smith Henry Stagrave Daytona Beach
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Vacuum Oil Co rests with Norman Smith for high speed car

Norman Smith works with Vacuum Oil Co to prepare a high speed car using a loaned British Government engine. The device, lighter and faster than the Golden Arrow, aims for extreme RPM and over 300 mph potential. Details are secret, with the car resembling Seagrave’s but with reduced wind profile.

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Henry Seagrave Sir Henry Seagrave
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Victoria Toodyay Royal Automobile Club E. B. White Kalgourtie Toodyay Valley Co-Operative CO The Gomem Westralian Farmers, Ltd Foggitt, Jones & Co., Ltd the Farmer’s Company Ed. Brewis Telephone Commonwealth Savings Bank Australia Eres Seagrave Vacuum Oil Co Norman Smith Vacuum Oil Company Te Witends Asong Mir Scullin Dance Grothers Toodyay Valley Co-Op GO. Ltd Producers Markets Co-Op., Ltd Kalgoorlie Promark G. D. Hunter Ove Saggers & Thompson Miling Oui Minee Lamb Iid Pataur St. Mary’s Cathedral Our Lady's Chapel Herald” Office the Herald
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