AIR SPEED RECORD
BRITISH AIRMAN’S ATTEMPT. 310 MILES AN HOUR DURING TRIAL. Rugby, October 10. In his final practice flight in the supermarine Napier seapiane 85, in which he hopss to break the flying speed record held by the Italian, Major Bernardi, Flight-Lieu-tenant Darcy Greig put up a speed estimated at more than 310 miles per hour at Calshot this afternoon. Major Bernardi’s record is 318 j m.p.h. The Cunard liner, Aquitania, was steaming up the Solent as Lieutenant Greig was about to start and the Calshot air station sent a wireless message to the liner asking her to reduce her speed. The captain at once ordered slow speed and the Aquitania was practically hove to while Greig made his flight. After one more flight, if the weather conditions continue favourable, Lieutenant Greig will make his official attempt on the record.—British Official Wireless.
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Southland Times, Issue 20614, 12 October 1928, Page 7
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