16 MARCH 1929, Page 3

* * * On Tuesday Major Segrave beat all previous

motor speed " records " by driving his ' Golden Arrow ' on Daytona Beach, Florida, at the rate of 281 miles an hour. On Wednesday there was a terrible sequel to this triumph. Mr. Lee Bible, the American driver of Triplex Special ' swerved off the course when travelling at 202 miles an hour and was killed. The car was completely wrecked and burst into flames. A photographer who was struck by the car was also killed.

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