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Collection of newspaper clippings from the 'Sunday Graphic and Sunday News' about the Ulster T.T. and King's Cup races.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 90a\3\ Scan171 | |
| Date | 8th September 1935 | |
| SUNDAY GRAPHIC and SUNDAY NEWS. Speed Kings Thrill Thousands Dixon Skids His Way to Victory in Most Sensational Road Race Seen in Britain 200 m.p.h. “KING’S CUP” Britain's two fastest and most thrilling races—the Ulster T.T. and the King's Cup air race—were watched by thousands of people yesterday. They were given more than their fair share of thrills and excitement. Crash after crash occurred in the great road race with surprisingly few injuries. Higher speeds than ever were reached. The feature of the air race was hair-raising cornering at speed on the three angles of the triangular course. FREDDIE DIXON WINS T.T. Cool Indifference To Amazing Skids Freddie Dixon, in his home tuned Riley, won the Ulster T.T. race over the Ards circuit, at a speed of 76.90 m.p.h. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} R.{Sir Henry Royce} Hall (Bentley) was second with a speed of 80.36 m.p.h., and Earl Howe (Bugatti) at 79.72 m.p.h. The most sensational road race yet seen is a fair description of it. Thirty-five cars started. Fourteen retired by 3-30. EARL HOWE'S SPEED DASHES Earl Howe quickly shattered the existing record for unsupercharged cars by driving round the 14 miles circuit in 10min. 3sec., an average speed of 81.55 m.p.h. Scarcely had the record been made known than he beat his own time lapping in 10min. 1sec., and averaging nearly 82 m.p.h. Meanwhile Freddie Dixon had worked his way into the lead. He smashed the class F record by lapping at 77.81 m.p.h., and was giving the crowds thrills all the way. As he entered the square on his sixth lap turning the corner the car got into a tremendous skid and slithered right across the square, swinging completely round. [Image of Freddie Dixon] Freddie Dixon. Dixon, never turning a hair, regained control and went on. Later Dixon put up another new record for his class at an average speed of 78.55 m.p.h. though this again was quickly beaten by... | ||