Philip Perinchief claimed a Policeman could not physically have recorded him speeding at 62 kph.

Perinchief, of Pembroke, denies the charge which allegedly occurred at around 9.30 p.m. last June.

Yesterday he gave evidence that the officer could not have recorded him with the radar gun because he was right-handed and there was a six-foot tall wall alongside the road.

"The only way he could have clocked me like he has reported is if he was on the road itself,'' Perinchief said. "My headlights were on. I would have seen him.'' Acting Magistrate the Wor. Miss Charles-etta Simmons agreed it was necessary to see the location in order to exercise a judgement.

She was accompanied to the Cavendish Hights Road scene by Mr. Perinchief and prosecutor Sgt. Earl Kirby yesterday afternoon.

Perinchief, who has defended many accused speeders, also claimed a rapidly-spinning cooling fan in his vintage MGB's engine may have been picked up by the radar.

"At that time I was experiencing some problems with my carburettor,'' he told the court. "My vehicle was overheating. The overheating had the effect of initiating the spinning of the cooling fan that was placed in front of the radiator.

"As I was driving east my vehicle would move ahead then slow down as gas eventually made its way through the fuel line to the carburettor. I can remember moving between 35 kph and 45 kph.'' Sgt. Kirby asked Perinchief how he could be sure he was not going at the 62 kph reported to be the reading on the hand held Falcon radar operated that night.

Mr. Perinchief said he checked his speedometer and was certain he never went over 47 kph.

Mr. Richard Thompson a Bermuda College graduate and certified mechanic with ten years experience, also gave testimony.

He explained that when the fan's speed was converted into linear time its speed was about 12 mph or 19 kph.

Mr. Perinchief argued that when the radar gun was pointed at his car it picked up both the fan's speed-which was operating to cool off his car's constantly overheating engine-and the car's normal speed.

Sgt. Kirby then asked the mechanic to take a marker and demonstrate how the fan's speed which he testified was around 12 mph was calculated.

"I haven't worked it out but I can,'' Thompson said.

"But how did you come to that figure?'' asked Sgt.Kirby.

"A scientist told me,'' he replied.

The case was then adjourned until Monday morning.