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Word: messroom (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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When the timing films had been developed and inspected about 4:30 a.m., officials found the flyer playing "shove ha'penny" in the messroom. They told him his average time was 408.8 m. p. h.; his best lap, 415.2 m. p. h. Said Lieut. Stainforth, "I thought I had done it," and turned back to his game...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Aeronautics: 415 M. P. H. | 10/12/1931 | See Source »

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