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FURTHER BLUE RIBAND CONTESTS 



THE same year that saw the coming of 

 the Adriatic, also gave us the two most 

 famous vessels which have ever flown the 

 red ensign. These were the Lusitania and 

 the Mauretania. Perhaps you will think 

 this a rather big claim for these fine 

 Cunarders, but if you will remember that 

 " the Blue Riband of the Atlantic " had 

 been safely in German hands for a good 

 ten years, and that the speed of the " Mary" 

 and the " Lucy " had not been equalled 

 until 1929, I think their claim will be 

 allowed. 



It is very questionable whether the 

 Cunard would have won back the speed 

 record had it not been for the aid of the 

 Government, who agreed to lend them, 



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