The Canterbury Aero Club's Pageant— The Triumph of the Motor

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19853, 14 February 1930, Page 30

The Canterbury Aero Club's Pageant— The Triumph of the Motor

PRESENT RECORDS. IN LIMITED AND UNLIMITED CLASSES The fallowing is a complete list of motor boat records. As will be seen those for outboard craft are purely American, but demonstrated clearly the increase in the speed of smaller types of marine motors effected by modern engines. American was the home of outboard motoring, and iu England, records have not»yet been certified for this type of craft over the standard distances. Mile Trials. (Average of 6 One Mile Huns.) Miss America VII., owned by Gar Wood, at Miami Beach, Florida, March 23rd, 1929. Built by Gar Wood, Packard motors. Speed 93.123 m.p.h. Gold Cup Class. 025 cubic inch displacement boats Fastest lieat (3 miles) Hotsv Totsv, owned by Caleb Bragg, Greenwich, Conn.. 1927. Time, 35:06:83; speed, 51.261. Fastest lap (3 miles), Imp, owned by Richard F. Hoyt, Manhasset Bay. 1926. Time 3:22; speed, 53.58. Total race (90 miles), Greenwich Folly, owned by George 11. Townsend, Greenwich, Conn., 1927. Time 1:51: 34.21; speed, 48.39. ■ (Unlimited Hydroplane.) Fastest heat (30 miles), Miss America, owned by Gar Wood, Detroit, 3920. Time, 25:14; speed. 70.(X Fastest lap (5 miles), Miss America, owned bj r Gar Wood, Detroit, 1920. Speed, 71.4. Total race (90 miles), Miss America, owned by Gar Wood, Detroit, 1920. Time, 1:28:07 ; speed 62.0. Detroit Sweepstakes. Fastest lap (3 miles), Packard Chris Craft TI., owned by Colonel J. G. Vincent, Detroit ]925. Speed 58.95. Total race (150 miles), Packard Chris Craft 11., owned by Colonel J. G. Vincent, Detroit, 1925, Time, 2:41: 47.10; speed 55.05. British International Trophy. Unlimited Hydroplanes. Fastest heat (38.1 miles), Miss America 1., owned bv Gar Wood, England, 1920. Speed, 61.5. Fastest lap (5.75 miles), Miss America V, owned by Gar Wood, Detroit, 1926. Speed 72.70. 24 Hours. Rainbow IV, owned by Harry G, Greening, Lake Rosseau, Canada, October 2-3, 1925. Total miles, 1218.88. Speed 50.78. 1; Litre Class (Trial Runs.) iVewg, owned by Miss M. B. Carstairs, England, March 12th, 1927. Speed, 39.45. fn Competition. Little Spitfire, owned by J. 11. Rand, Jr., Detroit, September 3rd, 1927. Speed 42.17.

13! Class —Unlimited. l-niile straightaway, Spitfire V. owned by J. H. Rand, Jr., Albany, N.Y. July sth, 1927. Speed 62.52. In competition, Spitfire V, owned by J. ir. Kand, Jr., San Diego, Calif., December 32th, 1927. Speed, 55.42. One lap in competition, Miss California, owned by Loynes-Harris, San Diego, Calif., December 12th, 1927. Speed, 59.G5. 151 Class —Limited. In competition, Miss California, owned by Dick Loynes, at Sarasota, Florida, March Bth, 1929. Speed 49.20 m.p.m. Mile trials, Miss. Rioeo, owned by J. A. Talbot, Miami Beach, Florida, March 19th, 1928. Speed 50.60. 340 Class ' Miss California, owned by LoynesHarris, Houston, Texas, July 2nd, 1927. Speed, 50.99. 510 Class. Miss Houston IV., owned by Frank 11. Robertson, Louisville, Ky., July sth, 1926. 10 miles—in competition. Speed 51.28. 7J miles, Miss Kemah, owned by Fie:: rv Kak. Houston, Texas, July 4th, 1927." Speed, 53.41. On? i"iie Trials—Miss Houston IV., owned by Frank 11. Robertson, Louisville, Ky., July stji, 1926. Speed 53.43. 725 Class. 5 Miles —Helen, owned by M. J. A. Mitchell, Louisville, Ky., July sth, 1926, Speed, 61.22. Mile straightaway, Doc's 11., owned by I. It. Van Sarit, Peoria, Illinois, October 11th; 192-5. winning King of Belgians' Trophy. Speed, 61.77. Single Emrine Hydroplanes. 1 mile. Miss Chicago, owned by Sheldon Clark, Detroit, September 3rd, 1921. Speed, 72.56. 15 miles in competition, Fore, owned by VT. D. Foreman, Cincinnati, Ohio, September 29th, 1923. Speed, 64.75. The official Outboard Racing Rules adopted by all Associations for 1929 recognise American records made only over distances of live, six, ten and fifteen miles and mile trials made over statute and nautical nrilos in each of the several classifications of engines, by drivers of Divisions T. and 11. Division I. drivers are defined as those who have competed and finished in less than 13 complete races in a given class. Division H- drivers are defined a<? those who have competed and finished in 15 or more races in a given class. It must be emphasised that records under these rules are American records and not world records.

! . Mile Trials, Statute Miles Class A. Division I. . I A-21, driven by Charles Harris ! Augusta, Me., July 22nd, 1929. Built by | Herbst, Lockwood engine. Speed 2u..0 I m.p.h. Class A. Division 11. _ ! B-2, driven by A. fcutbcrland at i Worcester, Mass., May 29th,_ 19*9. Built j by Herbst, Lockwood engine. j 26.31 m.p.h. ( ' Class B, Division 1. Miss Hupmobile, owned by J. u. Tupman, driven by John at Balboa, California, June 15th, 19-J. Built by F. J. Pierce, powered with a Johnson motor. Speed, 39.24 m.p.h. (14) Class C, Division I. A-G3, driven by Millard Jackson nt Augusta, Me., July 22nd, 1929. Built by Lake Elsinore Boat Works, 1/vinrude engine. Speed, 41.14 m.p.h. Class B, Division 11. Crandall Comet, owned by Crandall Boat Co., driven by John Adams, at Balboa, California, June 15th, 1929. Built by Crandall Boat Co., powered with Johnson motor. Speed 40.12 m.p.h. O) Class C, Division 11. Wild Fire, driven by R. Allen Smith at Cross Lake, La., July 21st,* 1929. Built by Ashbridge Boat Works. Evinrudc engine. Speed, 41.01 m.p.h. Class D, Division 1. Hard Luck, owned by Frank S. Roycr, at Peoria, Illinois, July sth, 1.929. Built by Royer, Johnson engine. Speed 41.76 m.p.h. Class D, Division 11. Blue Streak, owned by Leo M. Baughinan, driven by H. G. Ferguson at Balboa, California, June 15tli, 1929. •Built by Lake Elsinore Boat Works, powered with Johnson motor. Speed, 47.29 m.p.h. . Class E, Division 11. Baby Whale XIII., driven by H. ItMaddocks at Worcester, Mass., May 29th, 1928. Built by D. N. Kelly & Son, Johnson engine. Speed 35.02 m.p.h. (D) Mile Trials, Nautical Miles. Class C, Division I. Bossert Pirate, owned by Walter Peterssen, at Albany, N.Y., July sth, 1929. Built by Bossert, Evinrude engine. Speed 34.05 nautical m.p.h.: 39.16 statute m.p.h. Class -D, Division I. Big Ben, owned by Harold Chapman, at Albany, New York, July sth, 1929. Built by Hallock, Johnson engine. Speed 38.09 nautical m.p.h. ; 40.80 statute m.p.h. Class C, Division 11. Thisbe, owned by Helen Hentschel, at Albany, New York. July 6th, 1929. Built by Hodgson, Evinrude engine. Speed, 34.82 nautical m.p.h.; 40.04 statute m.p.h. Class D, Division 11. Uniplex, owned by W. B. Sehulte and W. M. Fry at Detroit, Michigan, September'4th, 1928. Built by Century, Elto Quad engine. Speed 32.70 nautical, 37.60 statute. / (F)

Five Miles. Class B, Division I. Sweet 16, driven by N. 0. Blancliarrt, at Cross Lake, La., August 4th, 1929, Built by Ash bridge Boat Works, Johnson engine. Spe«?d 36.95 m.p.h. Class C - Division I. Miss Chevrolet, driven by John R. Glassell, at Cross Lake, La., August 4th, 1929. Built by Ashbridge Boat Works. Johnson engine. Speed 39 47 m.p.h. Class D, Division I. Peggy Leo, driven by Floyd Hodges at Cross Lake, La., August 4th 3929. Built by Ashbridge Boat Works,' Johnson engine. Speed, 41.06 m.p.h.

Class A, Division 11. B-2, driven by A. E. Sutherland at Worcester, Mass., May 30th, 1929. Built bv Herbst, Lockwood engine. Speed 25.50 m.p.h. (4) Class B, Division 11. Miss S. & L, driven, by C. D. Loe at Cross Lake, La., July 21st, 1929. Built by Ashbridge Boat Works, Johnson engine. Speed 36.45 m.p.h. Class C, Division 11. Wild Fire, driven by R. Allen Smith, at Cross Lake, La., August 4th, 1929. Built by Ashbridge Boat Works, Johnson engine. Speed 38.73 m.p.h. Class D, Division 11. Miss S. & L, driven by Chas. Dillman, Cross Lake, La., August 4th. 1929. Built by Ashbridge Boat Works, Johnson engine. Speed 41.69 m.p.h. Class E, Division 11. Ludington, driven by J. Dunnell, at Worcester, Mass., May 30th, ]929. Ludington boat, Johnson engine. Speed 40.36 m.p.h. « (5) Six Miles. Class B, Division 11. Blue Streak, driven by H. G. Ferguson at Elsinore, Calif., July 28th, 1929. Built by Lake Elsinore Boat Works. Johnson engine. Speed 40.54 m.p.h. Class C. Division I. Blue Streak IV, driven by Chuck Hall, Lake Elsinore, - Calif., July 28th, 1929. Built by Lake Elsinore Boat Works, Johnson engine. Speed 37.76 m.p.h. Class C.- Division 11. Blm Streak' IV, driven by. H. G. Ferguson at Lake Elsinore, California, July 28th, 1929. Built, by Lake Elsinore Boat Works, Johnson engine. Speed 40.63 m.p.h. Class D, Division 11. Blue Streak IV, driven by H. G. Ferguson at Lake Elsinore, California, July 28th; 1929. Built by Lake Elsinore Boat Works, Johnson engine. Speeu 43.0G m.p.h. Ten Miles. Class C. Division I. Red Shadow, driven by H.' Bloomfield at Lake Winnebago, Wis., July _ 28th, 1929. Built by Century Boat Company, Evinrude engine. Speed 30.74 m.p.h. Class B, Division 11. Full Quart, driven bv John Maypole at Lake Winnebago, Wis., July 28th, 1929. Built by Ramsey Boat Works, Johnson engine. Speed 33.24 m.p.h. Class C, Division 11. Blue Streak 11. owned by L. Baugham, driven by H. G. Ferguson, at San Diego, California, December 16th, 1928. Built by Holt, Evinrude engine. Speed 38.59 m.p.h. (B) Class D, Division 11. Charletta, driven by Charles B. Tice,'at Lake Winnebago, Wis., July 28th, 1929. Built by Century Boat Company, Johnson engine. Speed 40.04 m.p.h.

, Fifteen, Miles. Class B, Division 11. Blue Streak, driven by H, G. Ferguson at Lake Elsinore, California, July 2Sth, 1929. Built by Lake Elsinoro Boat Works, Johnson engine. Speed 40.40 m.p.h. Class ,C. Division 11. ' x Blue Streak IV, > driven by H. G. Ferguson, at Lake Elsinore, California, July 28th, 1929. Built by Lake Elsinore Works, Jdhnson engine; Sp6ed, 40.31 m.p.h. • ' ' Accelerate slowly instead of in a rush if the clutch facing is worn -or out of adjustment.

CLUB AT «^ ML'CH PROGRESS The Canterbury Yacht tol , \ P-ont Club, n hich contnrf 3a ij-v 3i| motor boat events j n Lyttelt"* formed in 1922, p, lnei p a n ( o *> » pose of providing Sanders Cup. Since theiVfc. ' ahead very satisfactorily* *»( i chiefly in yachting and »'v^ fet the «vaiSf , 3g eluded a motor-boat raw' j years this l las been abandons 2* ot entries. On the' estafoUH the Cornwel] Cup ..JS] mediately begain graduates from the class until now the TakapS'jS the foremost in the dob. "jf A Lyttelton crew, G. Brassell ns, won the Cup at DiaefiT *ll other Lyttelton crew lost inK?" ing. year at Itfttelton' L lo'Sj3fcß Each year since its 'fanner? club has entered boats for Cup trials, and on several omASsSI resented the province' wi«iT?3Hj Liniiet the Second, and fWfSBI two years with Colleen. ' - iiSi In its fleet the club TnftJa yacht Wainiana, formerly oijig9| late Mr Clarence Harkeea nW2tl founders of the club, and' nTill and sailed with considerablefigi his brother, Mr Trev<fr HarKpfl H. Collins's auxiliary and Mr M. J..Miller's Pastime, both formerly. 16tter the old-time Lyttelton Serra's yacht. Waterbettle ing boats Sea Piip Shadow, Sea Queen, On1i»&ft|ll Eeverie, and the' ■ O'Marama (Mr E. C. Woodward), and' ' sev«rrir2a power-boats. • Captain K. Hatclnvgll Wwl commodore, and was W. T. Lester, and their"lw l <|«j| Mayor of Lyttelton, Mr" W?pi3j Mr Clarence Ilarke'sswag secretary in the early as wa,s also the late Mr. who succeeded Mr and took particular interest iiraS the Takapuna sailing elaiß. *l§lsa of these, two gentlemen Wre'|j«] loss to the club. The'm(M§|3 tary is the veteran sadiiar-nS^PI W. J. Toomey, _ who ojgSftffl starter, and, races. As a starter he stickler for late comer has learned Wj'ffljfli find the race already result is that the are usually on tlie' for.thegnri. In ; iiig Mr_ Toomey's tiality are never qv£iiN3B| Magnus Smith -'has ' club since i£s'inception: " f |||Ho

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