Norman Leslie Smith

[4] Never fear, I will break the world’s record no matter what the conditions are, and, if the gods are good, I will smash it to bits.In World War I, Smith served as a driver at Melbourne,[5] setting off on 22 December 1916, aboard the ship HMAT Persic, A34.

[7] Among others, he broke a long distance driving record previously set by John "Iron Man" Burton.

[7] In March 1930, Smith filed a request to be allowed to continue naming his race car Anzac.

[8] In addition to driving, Smith also penned journal entries for newspapers like The Sun and The Sunday Times.

[4] According to The Brisbane Times, Smith was "very softly spoken" and was also an "exceptionally careful driver".