IN establishing his new Australasian speed record of 128.5714 m.p.h., Norman ("Wizard") Smith, Motoring Editor of the "Sunday Times," attained on Sunday last the fastest land speed ever recorded in Australia. He drove Australia's fastest automotive unit, the Cadillac-Rolls Royce mystery car, designed and built by Don Harkness in his own shops at Five ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 1,735 wordsIN February of next year, Dayton Beach, venue of champions will be the scene of the greatest battle in the history of motoring. There the greatest drivers, in the world will meet and pit their skill, and that of the designers of their ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 859 wordsTHE "WIZARD," NORMAN LESLIE SMITH. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 5 wordsCongratulating the heroes, Mr. J. H. Mostyn, Ex-Lord Mayor, and Manager of Norman Smith's record attempts, Mrs. Mostyn, Don Harkness, Norman Smith, Mrs. Smith, and Miss Iris Smith. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 32 wordsIN the building of the mystery car Mr. Smith availed himself of the opportunity to show the excellence of ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 166 wordsWITH its gruelling tests over, the Rolls Royce-Cadillac now enters upon the real part of the battle with speed. It has been proved that the car will travel at 140 m.p.h. It must be proved that it will sustain 140 ...
Article : 818 wordsThe body of the car is quite the best thing that has ever been turned out by a Sydney firm. Working at Harkness' direction. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 101 wordsAt left, the mystery car with the Plume petrol tanker which made a special trip to Gerringong with supplies of Plume and Mobiloil. Centre, Miss Iris Smith, daughter of the "Wizard," takes the wheel of her dad's ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 45 wordsMr. C. A. Coombe, who manages Firestone Distributors (N.S.W.) Ltd., was equally impressed with the work done by their tyres. They ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Sunday Times (Sydney, NSW : 1895 - 1930), Sun 8 Dec 1929, Page 13
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