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In 1905, the 100 mph barrier on the beach fell when H.L. Bowden reached 109.756 mph in a Mercedes. Arthur MacDonald disputed the weight of Bowden’s Mercedes and ran 104.651 mph in a Napier. Both received official record speed recognition, and Henry Ford brought his factory team for runs in the Winter Speed Carnival.
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