SUPER SPEED BOAT
C. C. WAKEFIELD & CO. LTD. Wellington, have received cable advice from London to the effect that the forthcoming Motor Boat World's Speed Championship will be held at, Detroit, U.S.A., m"; September next. /> •Britain ; will ' be represented by Miss Betty Carstairs, the famous lady motor boat racing enthusiast, driving her new wonder boat,' "Miss Estelle "V." , The craft, now under construction, is 28 feet long and is fitted with two supercharged Napier Schneider engines, each of which develops 1300 h.p. , The exciting Motor Boat World's Speed Championship is held by Sir Henry Seagrave at a speed of 87.2 m.p.h., with "Miss England," but Miss Carstairs. hopes to e.clipse .-.■■this record by a considerable marijhiii this new 2,600 b.p. craft. .
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NZ Truth, Issue 1272, 17 April 1930, Page 18
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121SUPER SPEED BOAT NZ Truth, Issue 1272, 17 April 1930, Page 18
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