SPEED MOTOR-BOAT.
NEW MISS ENGLAND PLANNED; (UHITEJ) PRRSS ASSOCI-VriOH—BT EI.tCT»tC TELECHAPH—COPTEIOHT.) LONDOX, December 7. "I intend to build a Miss -(England 111,, with supli modifications as will give the pilot greater control and safety," Lord Wakefield, owner of Miss England 11., which holds the -world's water speed record, announced at an Authors' Club dinner. "I am sanguine she will hold the record against any challengers." Lord Wakefield mentioned the sur prising fact that when'going at high speed Miss England 11. drew only five inches of water. She •was as' near a seaplane as could be. It could be imagined with the rudder having only five inches' grip what a risk there was of porpoising in ruffled water. If she did, the impact of alighting, would be equivalent to that of . a motor-car hitting a brick , wall.
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Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20415, 9 December 1931, Page 16
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136SPEED MOTOR-BOAT. Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20415, 9 December 1931, Page 16
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