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The First Windscreen Washers ?
Sir, Amongst the list of Claimed American "firsts" reported in Motor Sport for December, I was interested to note the claim that Studebaker were first with windscreen washers, offered as…
130 m.p.h. WITH 750 c.c.
130 m.p.h. WITH 750 c.c.!
Once again the M.G. Midget has made motoring history. The rebuilt Magic Midget, driven by Bobbie Kohlratisch, broke the standing and flying start kilometre and mile records last month
at Gyon, Budapest, and for the first time in history a 750 c.c. car has reached a speed of 130 m.p.h. Altogether a magnificent performance. Here are the new records, which have been submitted to the A.I.A.C.R. for official confirmation : i Ilkm. f.s. 130.891 m.p.h. enly 128.62 m.p.11
x mile Ls. 13o.481 m.p.h. enly )28.62 m.p.h.
/ km,, s.s, 81.798 m.p.h. Driscoll 77.43 m.p.11 I mile (s.s. 93.408 m.p.h. (Driscoll 85,59 m.p.h.
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