SPEED HONOURS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 234, 3 October 1931, Page 9

SPEED HONOURS.

BRITAIN'S MONOPOLY.

Land, Sea and Air Records

Secured.

KING'S CONGRATULATIONS.

(British Official Wireless.)

RUGBY, October 2. It is now revealed that FlightLieutenant G. H. Stainforth, after his record flight on Tuesday, privately made an estimate of" his speed Avhieh final computations proved to 'be "within three miles an hour of the actual figures. He was not believed at the time. . ,

Lieutenant seaplane, which was designed and built at the Supermarine works of Vickers Aviation, Limited, and fitted with a Rolls-Royce engine, is to be placed on public view in London this week, and afterwards at the International Motor Show, which will be opened at Olympia on October 15. Britain now holds the world's speed records for aeroplanes, motor cars, motor cycles and motor boats. The figures arc: — Miles an hour. Aeroplanes, G. H. Stainforth .. 408 Motor cars, Sir M. Campbell .. 24G Motor cycles, J. S. Wright .... 150 Motor boats, Kaye Don '. . 110 These records are all-British, both as to men and materials.

The King personally directed Lord Amulree, Secretary of State for Air, to convey to Squadron-Leader Orlebar, Lieutenant Stainforth and the officers and men of the High Speed Flight His Majesty's warm congratulations on the brilliant performance whereby the world's air speed record was established. In so doing tho King intimated his great satisfaction with the high standard of efficiency prevailing among all ranks of the Royal Air Force and the technical departments of the Air Ministry, as evidenced both on the present occasion and in tho recent contest for the Schneider Trophy. The King has directed also that his congratulations shall be conveyed to the manufacturers and designers of the machine and the engine, whose efforts have contributed so largely to these outstanding British successes.