All previous records were smashed by Gardner, who averaged 233 miles an hour, beating the speed of any previous winning machine by not less than 57 miles an hour.
Lewin, who got a start of nearly an hour and 40 minutes, averaged 144 miles an hour, while Captain Percival averaged 139 miles an hour.
The Secretary of State for Air, Lord Swinton, presented the Cup and referred to the fatality yesterday, which marred the qualifying round and was the first accident in the race since 1928, The King has asked that his sym: pathy be expressed to the relatives of the victims—Reuter.
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