It is learned that a request is to be made to the Air Ministry to permit a further attack to be made on the existing world aeroplane speed record established by Squadron Leader Orlebar at 367.7 miles an hour. It is proposed to use the Supermarine S-6 monoplane. This is the seaplane which has recently. been altered after having been flown at 336 miles an hour by. Flight Lieutenant Stainforth. The modify cations which have been made wil, thought, add at least 25 miles to the maximum speed.
The seaplane is now at Felixstowe where tests are shortly to be made with it, It is hoped to secure a Servic pilot and Stainforth understood to be prepared to make the attempt on the record—Wireless, through Reuter, 'A great naval parade and. commemoration was held to-day at the the ancient Swedish naval station of Eifsnabben, where monument was} unveiled by the Prince Gustaf 'Adolph in memory of the departure of Gustavus Adolphus the Great for the Thirty Years' War. The monument is in the shape of a-gigantic anchor, 'As far back as the Middle Ages Eifsnabben' was ani Swedish naval station, being' thoroughly well protected, but 250 years ago the chief Swedish naval station was removed to Karlskrona, on the Baltic coast of Sweden. The port of Elfsnabben is surrounded by a chain of four rocky islands, with a smaller islet in the-centre, _and quite a large number of warships can find good shelter within the basin, thus formed.
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