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    Schneider Trophy winners

    Hi, My researchs found that a Rolls Royce engineer visited Fiat and told them that the air forced into the inlet at speed made the fuel/air mix too weak and Supermarine engine was bench tested with forced air into the supercharger when Fiat copied this method the engine's fuel mix was corrected...
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    Schneider Trophy winners

    Hi, In my researches for my app about the Schneider trophy races (see flip-time.com) I concluded that it raced in red only the Macchi series ended up timber coloured with green. These early flyingboats were canoes with wings with engines mounted out of the spray. Chris
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