AMAZING WATER SPEED
SIR H. SEGRAVE’S NEW BOAT. OFFICIAL RECORD EXCEEDED. British Wireless. Rugby, J«ne 11. It was revealed to-day that in an •unofficial trial of the speed boat, Miss England 11. last night on Lake Windermere Sir Henry Segrave covered the measured mile at a speed of 109.8 mike per hour. This is 17 miles above the present record speed. It cannot, of course, be accepted for record purposes, because time-keepers were not officially present. Sir Henry said: “We have verified the speed; it is an amazing performance. I now know Miss England will do 120 miles an hour on the full throttl'e. I Intend to go for an official record tomorrow.” All the arrangements now ready • for the actual attempt. A new propeller is on the way to replace the one damaged in last night’s trial. Later in the evening, in the calmest water, Miss England did 101-9 miles an hour. The propellor use! on Tuesday w«a of bronze and failed to withstand the pressure of water. Fir Henry intends to use a new highly tested steel on Thursday.
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Taranaki Daily News, 13 June 1930, Page 9
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