MOTOR-BOAT SPEED.
SEGRAVE'S RECORD STANDS. ACCEPTED BY AUTHORITIES. (Received Juno 22, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, Jnno 21. Tho International Motor Yachting Union has accepted the laic Sir Henry Segravo's speed of 95.7 miles an hour attained in Miss England 11. just before his death on Lake Windermoro on June 15 as tho world's unlimited motor-boat speed record. Tho previous world's record for racing motor-boats without any limitations either on hull or engines was that established by Mr. Gar Wood (United States) with his Miss America VIl. The average speed attained by him over tho measured mile was 93.123 m.p.h.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20597, 23 June 1930, Page 9
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