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LONDON, Sunday exceeding the present Sehophy record of 328.63 miles were reached by Flightit J. M. Boothman in to>mpt over the Solent. the new British S6B Vicktmarine seaplane, he covn laps of 31.07 miles each irage speed of 340.11 miles He completed the course in ;s 22 1-5 seconds. ng are the times for each , 343.1 m.p.h.; second, 342.7 hird," 340 m.p.h.; fourth, p.h.; fifth, 339.6 m.p.h.; 5.4 m.p.h.; and seventh, ).h. it Boothman's. best time for neters during the race was first two laps, where his 10 minutes 52.6 seconds, a 342.8 miles an hour. After ith lap the pilot took the ligh into the sky, then curvover the Solent to make a inding. thus wins the trophy outLieutenant Stainforth, one itish High-Speed team, flew over the course, thrice in ction, and his best averages our consecutive runs were 404.265, 377.11, 390.162. Lieutenant Stainforth broke 1's speed record over the mietre course with a speed miles per hour. The former 357.5 m.p.h. was set up in 1929, by Squadi'on-Leader lebar.
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 19, 15 September 1931, Page 3
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