Ralph Pegram
OnSeptemberthe Schneider Trophy was won outright for Britain on Southampton Water by Flt Lt John Boothman flying Supermarine SB, S, with a recordbreaking average speed of.
mph. In Supermarine RollsRoyce SB Owners' Workshop Manual, Ralph Pegram relates the story of the Schneider Trophy competitions and describes the development of British highspeed seaplane designs.
He examines the anatomy of the SB including the RollsRoyce R engine, as well as giving rare insights into its flying characteristics and how it was maintained, operated and of course raced in the final competition.
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