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From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Newspaper clipping reporting the fatal crash of Sir Henry Segrave's boat, Miss England II, during a water speed record attempt.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 174\5\  img249
Date  13th June 1930 guessed
  
R.{Sir Henry Royce} H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} SEGRAVE

DEATH DIVE AT 120 M.P.H.

ENGINEER DROWNED.
ANOTHER HURT.
MISS ENGLAND SUNK.
AFTER BEATING WORLD'S TITLE.

LADY SEGRAVE'S PREMONITION.
DASH TO DYING HUSBAND.
"WHERE IS MY WIFE?"

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