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STREAMLINED TRAIN. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) Berlin, December 19. A streamlined train driven by two 140 horsepower Diesel engines covered the 180 miles from Berlin to Hamburg at an average speed of 76 miles an hour. The train consists of a double coach accommodating 102 passengers. Not even a door knob protrudes from the sides, while the rounded front gives the train a torpedo-like appearance. NINETY' MILES AN HOUR. Berlin, December 19. The Flying Hamburger covered the return trip to Berlin at an average speed of 90 miles an hour. She touched 94 miles.
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Southland Times, Issue 21894, 21 December 1932, Page 7
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96HIGH SPEED Southland Times, Issue 21894, 21 December 1932, Page 7
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