AIR SPEED RECORD
ITALY AND FRANCE READY FOR CHALLENGE BRITAIN’S MACHINES DEFEND British Official Wireless RUGBY, Thursday. News has been received in London that Italy and France are ready to attack the world's air speed record of 351.7 miles an hour, at present held by Britain. For the French attempt a monoplane equipped with an engine of 2.0)0 horse-power has been specially ba it. The Italians are to use one of thei machines constructed for the recent Schneider Cup contest. Britain is preparing to challenge any record that may be made. Two seaplanes, as yet untried, are being modified to obtain a still greater speed.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 868, 11 January 1930, Page 9
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105AIR SPEED RECORD Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 868, 11 January 1930, Page 9
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