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Dates and speeds

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There's some disagreement between the speeds and dates cited for the records:

Lake Maggiore, 1937
Harris, Skimming the Surface 1 September 1937 126.33 mph
Knowles, The Bluebird Years 1 September 1937 126.32 mph
Water speed record June 1937 126.33 mph
Lake Hywill, 1938
Harris, Skimming the Surface 17 September 1938 130.94 mph
Knowles, The Bluebird Years 17 August 1938 130.91 mph

Current engine?

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Does anyone know what the engine is?

I'm guessing a Merlin (or Meteor?) has been found from somewhere (easy enough) and fitted, rather than the original type R. The Henley link describes a "27 litre" engine, which sounds more Merlin like. If it is a type R, does anyone know which engine it is? There were only a handful built and they have individual histories. Andy Dingley (talk) 09:17, 16 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]