WATER SPEED
Unofficial Trial SEGRAVE BEATS RECORD (Rec. June 12, 11.20 p.m.) London, June 11. It was revealed to-day that in an unofficial trial of the speedboat “Miss England II" last night, on Lake Windermere, Sir Henry Segrave covered a measured mile at a speed of 109.8 miles an hour. This is seventeen miles above the present record speed. It cannot, of course, be accepted for record purposes, because timekeepers were not officially present, but Sir Henry Segrave said: “We have verified the speed. It is an amazing performance. I now know Miss England will do 120 miles an hour on full throttle. I intend to .go for an official record tomorrow.”
All arrangements are pow ready for the actual attempt. A new propeller is on the way to replace one damaged in last night’s trial. Later in the evening in the calmest water Miss England II did 101.9 miles an hour. The propeller used on Tuesday was of bronze, and failed to withstand the pressure of the water. Sir Henry Segrave intends to use a new, highly-tested steel propeller for Thursday.
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Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 220, 13 June 1930, Page 9
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182WATER SPEED Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 220, 13 June 1930, Page 9
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