Venice, Sept. 18.
Mr. Hubert Scott-Paine, Miss Britain 11, world's record for a single-engined Boat over a measured. mile with a mean average of 177.185 kilometres per hour, His outward dash was Covered at a speed of 178811 kilo metres per hour and his home Fun at 175560. His speed would ha een even better if the wash of passing boats had not reduced it by Several miles an hour.
Mr. Paine had a narrow escape from disaster when a seaplane landed across the bows of Miss Britain HU and nearly caused her to capsize. His performance was amazing since the boat develops barely 1400 hp.—Reuter.
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