SEGRAVE’S HOMECOMING.
WORLD S SPEED CHAMPION. FITTING WELCOME ARRANGED. RUGBY, April 5. It is understood tlie Prince of Wales will attend the home-coming, banquet on Monday week at tlie Royal Automobile Club‘to Major Segrave on Ins return from America; alter bringing back lor Great Britain the world's land speed record of 231 miles per hour. Major Segrave, in Ins motor-boat, Miss England also won the Harmswortii international motor-boat trophy during his stay in America, and all branches oi the motor industry are participating m the preparations for welcoming him. An aeroplane will probably take part in the demonstration of welcome 1141011 the Olympic, on which Major Segrave is travelling to England, reaches Southampton water. ______
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 8 April 1929, Page 6
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114SEGRAVE’S HOMECOMING. Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 8 April 1929, Page 6
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