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 clippings reporting on the death and career of speed record holder Sir Henry Segrave.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 174\5\ img185 | |
| Date | 14th June 1930 | |
| ---[COLUMN 1]--- JUNE 14, 1930. SEGRAVI... The Prince of Wales gav... perhaps, one of the... pictures of the late Sir Henry Segrave... I would describe him as a very gallant gentleman... all of us take off our hats to him as a very brave man and a very fine sportsman. SIR HENRY'S CAREER. WANTED TO HOLD THREE PRINCIPAL SPEED RECORDS. ATTAINED OVER 231 MILES AN HOUR ON LAND. Sir Henry Segrave was born in the United States in 1896, his father being Charles Segrave, an Englishman. He was educated at Eton and Sandhurst. When the war began he was at school, but in 1917 he joined the Royal Air Force. After serving as a member of one of the air missions to America he went into active service with one of the famous 'scout' aeroplanes. In an encounter with enemy airmen, however, he was shot down when flying at a height of 9,000 feet and badly injured. When he got out of hospital he became secretary to the Minist... for Air. At the end of the war, with the rank of major, he turned to motor racing. Within 19 days, in March 1929, he broke the world land speed record and the world's motor boat speed record. At Daytona Beach, on March 11, he attained a speed of over 231 miles an hour in his 'Golden Arrow,' wresting the world's land record from Mr. Irv... K...., the American. RECEIVED A KNIGHTHOOD. Then on March 21st he raced Sir Charles Wakefield's motor boat 'Miss England,' the predecessor of the ill-fated craft which met with disaster, against Commodore Gar Wood's 'Miss America VII,' at Miami Beach, Florida. He was by the American in the race. Three days after his feat at Daytona Beach, he announced that he would retire from motor racing. When in April this year there were rumours that he would take part in motor racing, Lady Segrave said in an interview, 'I shall be very disappointed if he races again.' Sir Henry, in 1918 married Doris, daughter of Mr. Walter J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} S...cher. They are no children. WANTED THREE RECORDS. Shortly before he left for Windermere, Sir Henry was negotiating for the purchase or loan of one of the high-speed seaplanes which took part in the Schneider Trophy competition last year. A friend of Sir Henry's said last night. 'He has often told me it was his ambition to hold the three principal speed records of the world—land, air, and water. He stated, 'I am confident that I shall get the water boat record, and then want to have a shot at the air. When I have got all three I am going to be finished with speeding.' OPENING OF INQUEST. As Sir Henry Segrave died in the Lancashire... ---[COLUMN 2 - Part 1, Upside Down]--- “DID WE BREAK THE RE... SIR HENRY'S FIRST WORDS RESCUED. Mr. F.{Mr Friese} T. P. King, of Zeals,... disaster to Miss England... ...ergants in a wherry which were... and behind was another... ahead of spring, but was... the surface. One was... worry about that one and... given the men was... and... Henry Segrave and I... the launch I'm of Windermere... him. I dived about... ---[COLUMN 2 - Part 2]--- LADY SEGRAVE PRESENT TO... END M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} A.{Mr Adams} B. PROB... D We nerved him on. He was then... by Henry Segrave being very... ---[COLUMN 3]--- ...WE KNEW ANYTHING MIGHT HAPPEN, BUT WE WERE TAKING THE RISK. SURVIVOR'S STORY. ...as a hazard. ...because the water. He said... ...would happen if they are thrown... ...what would happen. He knew... ...that it was practically certain... ...round. He wanted to get the... ...his life-belt was on and that he... ...rope. He assured Lady Segrave that he... ...it all be easy to get away from the... ...again. He had no more to say... ...had had, Lady Segrave replied... ...shortly before the... ...Mr. Henry to the boathouse at... ---[COLUMN 4]--- ...what had happened. We all... ...had no idea what... ...was the worst that... ...Willcocks was manager of the Shell-Mex... ...Hotel where the... ...Radisson Hotel... ...last night. He was in a... ...Three Anesthetic... ...Willcocks, the only... “WE KNEW ANYTHING MIGHT HAPPEN, BUT WE WERE TAKING THE RISK.” When told that the world's record was... ...have been, he said, 'Well, I am sure... ...Elliot Hallwill will have come... | ||