SPEED IN THE AIR
CENTENARY AIR RACE SEQUEL DEVELOPMENT OF FAST BRITISH FIGHTERS. Received Aug. 6, 8.54 p.m. LONDON, Aug, o Ibe Daily Telegraph’s aviation correspondent says that, as a sequel to th c Melbourne Centenary air race, when interest in speed led a purchaser to hand over to the Air Ministry for rcseaiVh a special 'plane constructed to his older, the Air Ministry has now ordered a quantity of new light bombers, tho prototype of which was capable of a speed of 275 miles an hour. Single-seater lighters capable of a similar speed, are also nearing their trials. Features of them are a new form of sleeve-valve engine notable for increased performance, greater economy and less noise. There are other i nip rov e m cuts in de sign.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 183, 7 August 1935, Page 7
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