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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Flight Lieut. J. H. Boothman was given the honor of formally winning permanent possession of the Schneider Trophy. In a mosquito-like seaplane of blue & silver designated Super marine Rolls-Royce S-6B, he darted over the Solent at about 300 ft. altitude, taking wide turns at the corners of the course to guard against disqualification. His first two laps were the fastest, averaging 342.9 m. p. h. When he crossed the finish line and shot his plane skyward, to lose speed for a landing, his average time for the race...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Aeronautics: 388.6 M. P. H. | 9/21/1931 | See Source »

Then Lieut. G. H. Stainforth taxied out in another S-6B to attack Orlebar's world speed record. With a diving start from 1,400 ft. down to about 150 ft., he flashed six times back & forth over a straight- away of about 1.8 mi. The crowds saw only a speck with a tail of smoke. When it was over the stopwatches showed an average of 379.05 m. p. h. On one lap Lieut. Stainforth's time had been 388.6, faster than man had ever flown, more than eight times faster than the winner of the first Schneider...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Aeronautics: 388.6 M. P. H. | 9/21/1931 | See Source »

...Harvard 5 History 53a Geol. Lect. Rm. History 60 Geol. Lect. Rm. Indic Philology 1b Sever 18 Italian 4 Sever 17 Latin A Dr. Moseley, Sec. 1 Sever 18 Latin 15 Sever 17 Music 4e hf Music Bldg. Palaeontology 3 Zool. Mus. 103 Social Ethics 3 Emerson J Zoology 6b Geol. Lect. Rm. Botany 16 Emerson D French 3 Emerson...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Times and Places of Final Examinations | 6/3/1931 | See Source »

...Times and Places of Final Examinations WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10 (XII) Anthropology 3a Memorial Hall Astronomy 2a Pierce 110 Biology A New Lect. Hall Botany 17 Mallinckrodt MB9 Chemistry 11 Mallinckrodt MB23 Comp. Literature 42b Semitic Mus. 1 Economics 1c Geol. Lect. Rm. Economics 6b Geol. Lect. Rm. Education B Geol. Lect. Rm. Fine Arts 15e Fogg Small Rm. French 6 Professor Morize, Sec. 1 Harvard 5 Professor Allard, Sec. 2 Harvard 6 Dr. Webster, Sec. 3 New Lect. Hall Mr. Penny, Sec. 4 Sever 36 Mr. Lincoln, Sec. 5 Harvard 6 Government 27b Harvard 5 Government 29b Memorial Hall Greek...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Times and Places of Final Examinations | 6/3/1931 | See Source »

...following is the complete final examinations schedule. The Crimson assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of the schedule, which is posted In University Hall. All examinations begin at 9.15 o'clock unless otherwise specified. WEDNESDAY, MAY 27 (XIV) Anthropology 2 Sever 26 Botany 6b Farlow Berb. Chemistry 7 Mallinckrodt MB23 Classical Philology 34b Sever 36 Comp. Literature 11 Memorial Hall Comp. Literature 13 Sever 18 Economics 9b Emerson D Economics 13b Sever 17 Fine Arts 5n Fogg Large Rm. German 11 Sever 36 Government 18b Harvard 6 History of Religions 1b Andover C Latin A Mr. Westgate, Sec. 2 Sever...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FINAL EXAMINATIONS | 5/26/1931 | See Source »

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