New Speed Boat Record
Rate of 111 Miles an Hour
(United Fress Association —E.v Electric Telegraph Copyright.^ Received 2 p.m. to-day. LONDON, Sept. 18.
Subject to official checkings, a new, speed record for single-engined motor, boats was set up by Miss Britain Third, driven by Scott Paine in winning the Prince of Piemont’s trophy over a sea course of one mile at Venice, at 177.185 kilometres an hour. This was about 111 miles an hour. Sir Henry Seagrave’s 1929 record was 146.910 kilometres an hour.
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Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 19 September 1934, Page 7
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85New Speed Boat Record Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 19 September 1934, Page 7
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