measured mile

Such attempts needed, not just the measured mile but also a build up and run out area.

During her sea trials she was recorded over a measured mile at a speed of 24.5 knots.

The runs are made in each direction over a measured mile on consecutive days, with an average of the two times determining the overall speed.

Trial speeds of over 12 knots were obtained over a measured mile.

"Not long ago I paid five dollars and put her through the measured mile at Daytona.

All ships in the UK must record a measured mile for seaworthiness.

And several times after dinner we walked 11 brisk laps, a measured mile, around a jogging track on the top deck.

There were tiny red figures printed between certain points-the measured miles of the Old Ones who kept to the roads.

This propulsion system allowed the Cochrane, during tests over a measured mile, a top speed of 12.8 knots.

There are several nautical measured miles around the British Isles:

At the same time he introduced progressive speed trials over the measured mile for all vessels built at the yard.

This allowed a rally driver or navigator to determine whether the car was achieving the desired pace, over a measured mile.

We have measured sections," like a parkway's measured mile.

On the latter date, speed was assessed over a measured mile at the Maplin Sands.

'Captain Pullings, if you please,' he said, after he had walked his measured mile. '

Total Measured Miles:

A nautical measured mile is a nautical mile which is marked by two pairs of towers.

When I have been on river service I have heard it at night like the engine-room when you are on the measured mile.

"All right, then-both of you.... We go quietly through this Warm-time measured mile.

And, flitting industriously about upon its delivery duties, but never much more or less than one measured mile distant, a panel job pursued its devious way.

East Measured Mile Buoy (starboard)

The area that Vandal lies in is known as area "Quebec", and was used by submarines performing log calibrations over a "measured mile."

On the following day, 10 September 1929, Stainforth took the Gloster VI up for an attempt at the record over a measured mile course.

Mr. Breedlove said he believed that part of the problem was a gust of wind that blew across the car as it entered the measured mile.

Two towers mark one end of a nautical measured mile, the other end is marked by two towers near Talland Bay.