SPEED RECORDS GRANTED
British Official Wireless.
RUGBY, 3rd December. The Royal Aero Club has been informed by the Federation Aeronautique Internationale that the following world's records have been granted:— Greatest speed over 100 kilometres, Flying Officer Wnghorue, on supermarine Rolls-Royce SC, on 7th September, at 330.1 miles (531.2 kilometres) an hour; Flying Officer Atcherley, on tho supermarine Rolls-Royce SC, on 7th September, 331.6 miles (533.8 kilometres) an hour; world's greatest speed flight,' Lieutenant Stainforth on the GlosterNapier 6 on 10th September, 336.3 miles (541.1 kilometres) an hour; SquadronLeader Orlebar, on the Supermarine Rolls-Royoe S6, on 12th September 357.7 (573.7 kilometres) an hour.
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Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 136, 5 December 1929, Page 9
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