Calshot, Sept, 13.
Great Britain to-day achieved new Schneider Cup speed record when Flight Lieutenant Boothman, speeding over the Solent and Spithead in his Supermarine Rolls-Royce S6B, flew at an average speed 340.8 miles an hour.
As a result of Flight Lieutenant Boothman's performance Great Brit-jin has obtained permanent possession of the Schneider Cup, international seaplane raing trophy.
The race for the competition, unopposed because of the last minute withdrawal of France and Italy, began at 1.10 o'clock this afternoon. It had been due to start at 12.30] o'clock yesterday but because of unfavourable weather a 24 hours postponement was necessary.
Flight Lieutenant Boothman executed the liminary fight tests between 1.02 o'clock and 1.10 o'clock this afternoon. The official stert of the flight "in the Supermarins Rolls-Royce SOB, a "wonder plat began at 1.10:19 o'clock. great throng packed every possible vantage point. Great crowds) were on the shore and also on water jeraft, many of which listed perilously. The craft carrying the crowds ranged from mere rafts to ocean liners.
All were gaily beflagged. Bunting] iwas everywhere, a The gaily decked civilian ships offset the grimnes+ land the greyness of the warships of [the nation which rules the waves.
On the beach there were girls in pyjamas. There were men in white flannels, They danced to the music from the piers, 'Sir Austen' Chamberl Jamong the spectators. aboard H.M.S, Conra On his first two lay Lieutenant Boothman broke Schneider Cup record for speed over 100. kilometres course when he averaged 342.9 miles per hour.
The laps speeds of Flight Lieuten-_ ant Boothman were as follow:
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