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THE CHELTENHAM FLYER'S 92 MILES AN HOUR. The Cheltenham Flyer is living up to its name. It has made the journey from Swindon to Paddington, more than 77 miles, in thirteen seconds under 57 minutes, an hour, and the 300-ton train was at one time hurtling along at a speed of This is an average ’speed of 81.6 miles 02 miles an hour, a mile and a half a minute. ■ - If there were any doubt as to which was the world’s fastest train, this journey has settled it in favour of the Cheltenham Flyer. It is interesting to recall that as long apo as, 1001 a G.W.R. train made the journey from Bristol to London at an average speed of 71.3 miles an hour. Tills train, however, had a weight of 148 tons against the 300 tons of the Cheltenham Flyer., including its the Tregenna Castle.
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Dominion, Volume 25, Issue 267, 6 August 1932, Page 18
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147SPEED Dominion, Volume 25, Issue 267, 6 August 1932, Page 18
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