TRAIN’S RECORD SPEED
FASTEST NON-STOP RUN By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright LONDON. Tuesday. A new world’s record tor a non-stop run by a train has been achieved between King's Cross station in London and Neweastle-on-Tyne, a distance o: 268 miles, which was covered in sh. 29m.
The Lord Mayor and a huge crowd welcomed the train and the driver ot the 150-ton engine, Mr. Albert Pibwerth, aged 63 years, who arrived r. minute ahead of time.—A. and N.Z.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 95, 13 July 1927, Page 9
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