SMITHFIELD SPEEDWAY
The Motor Cycle Club of
South Australia had a record crowd at
the Smithfield speedway on Easter Saturday. Ideal weather prevailed, and the dust nuisance was at a minimum. Although some brilliant and dare-devil riding was done, there was not even a fall during the day's progress. Harry Mangham was the hero of the day,
for he established a new track record
in the final of the Castrol Cup,
covering the five miles in 4.2
2/5ths, thus aver aging 74.38 miles
per hour. A new record was also put up
for the light car, Moyle, in a
Salmson, covering the five
miles in 4.52 4/5ths, from a standing
start, and by encircling another lap, secured also a flying start record, the time being 4.42 4/5ths. By the time the
side-car events were listed the oil track
had been broken through, and dust rose
in clouds, making it practically an impossibility for scratch men to get
through the gloom. The result was
that Butler, the record holder, was
badly beaten.
The Bunyip 13 April 1928
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