London, Nov. 3.
Flight Lieutenant D'Arcy Greig, who hopes to make an attack on the air speed record at Calshot, made a final trial Might in his Super-Marine plane N-220 thi morning.
He remained in the air over 22 minutes and, during dives, reached 1 speed of 345 miles per hour.
If the times as recorded over the course are found on examination 20 be satisfactory, he will apply to the Air Ministry for permission to make the attempt on the record at the first opportunity, Nov. 4.
Flight-Lieutenant, d'Arey Grei flying in a Super-Marine Napier seaplane at Calshot, Southampton, to-lay, made an official attempt on the speed record. He covered the course at 319.57 miles an hour, which beat the record made by the Italian airman, Major Bernardi, of 3185 miles an hour, but the international regulations require the new record to beat the existing one by five miles, Flight-Lieutenant d'Arey Greig yesterday reached a speed of 345 miles an hour in diving—Reuter.
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