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This vintage advertisement celebrates the remarkable achievements of Napier Aero Engines, boasting a series of pioneering feats in aviation history. The ad highlights three distinct realms: air, land, and sea—each showcasing record-breaking performances powered by Napier engines. In the air, it touts the first non-stop flight from England to India in just over 8 hours—a testament to endurance and reliability. On land, Sir Henry Segrave's world land speed record is attributed to the might of a Napier engine. At sea, single-engine motor boats with these engines secured global championships under British prowess. This piece serves as an ode to early 20th-century engineering excellence and Britain's leading role in technological advancements during that era.
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