SCHNEIDER TROPHY RACE

Hokitika Guardian, 1 June 1929, Page 3

SCHNEIDER TROPHY RACE

ARRANGEAIENTS AIADE,

SEVEN CIRCUIT COURSE FIXED

(British Official Wireless.)

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Arrangements are proieouing io: the Schneider Trophy race, which will Lake place, weather permitting, on Scptenu/er 7 over Spiilieud. Competitors v, ill make seven circuits of a fifty kilomeire course, starting and finishing off llyde l’ier.

The Schneider Cup was won by Britain in 1927 by Flight-Lieutenant Webster, who reached a sliced of 310 miles an hour at Venice. His average speed over the whole course was 281.49 miles per hour. Five men who have already travelled at higher speeds than anyone else in the world are to compete in the seaplane race for the Schneider Trophy to be lield ; over the Soient. They arttwo Frenchmen, Bonnet and Lecointe, the Italian, Major de Bernardi, “Al” Williams, of America, and FlightLieutenant Greig, who recently flew a Super-marine Napier seaplane at 3191 miles an hour, the highest speed yet attained, although not an official record. Major tie Bernardi Holds the official seaplane record of 318.) miles p.-r hour, and Bonnet. Hie aeroplane record.

The special high-speed flight of the R.A.F. whicii is to defend the trophy is already practising spertl flying al Felixstowe', and iit sfute of bad weather has attained speeds approaching ;}(>() miles an hour. The flight ,is under command of Squadron-Leader A. H. Orlebar, and consists of FlightLieutenant Greig, Fli/Jit-Lieutenant Slainforth, and Flvin'g-Officer Atelierley.