SEGRAVE'S FIRST WORDS
" DID WE BREAK RECORD ? "
SPEED OF NEARLY TWO MILES A MINUTE
I British Official Wireless. , (Kecoivod 16th June, 11 a.m.) BUGBY, 15 th June. When pulled out of tho water, Sogravo's first words wore, "Bid we break the record?" It is now revealed that before she crashed Scgravc's "Miss England II." attained tho amazing speed of 119.8 miles per hour. This timing, however, cannot, be counted officially. Tho watch used for tho purpose has been presented to Sir Henry Sograve's father.
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Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 139, 16 June 1930, Page 9
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84SEGRAVE'S FIRST WORDS Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 139, 16 June 1930, Page 9
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