Baldwin & Sons
Argentum Auction Fall 2015 7 November 2015
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MEDALS BY SUBJECT, Sport, Speedboating, "Miss England II", Speed Record, Buenos Aires, 2 April 1931, Victory flies over two racing boats, engraved to "Stanley Orme – Miss England II", 31mm, suspension loop; smaller Silver Medal, 2nd International 'Riunione Motonautica', Gardone, 8-18 March 1931 (Yr 9), centaur above speeding boats, rev crowned star on anchor, suspension loop; silver cufflinks, armoured knight's head. Generally very fine. (4)
Miss England II was Sir Henry Segrave's boat in which he captured the water speed record on Lake Windemere on 13 June 1930 moments befor he hit a log and capsized killing both himself and his mechanic. The boat was recovered and, under the ownership of Lord Wakefield and driven by Kaye Don, subsequently broke two more world water speed records.
Estimate: £100-150
Miss England II was Sir Henry Segrave's boat in which he captured the water speed record on Lake Windemere on 13 June 1930 moments befor he hit a log and capsized killing both himself and his mechanic. The boat was recovered and, under the ownership of Lord Wakefield and driven by Kaye Don, subsequently broke two more world water speed records.
Estimate: £100-150