Paul Williams asked about details of a female British record holder - a Miss M. Wilson.
This of course was the very famous (in her day) Miss Marguerite Wilson. I believe she was sponsored by Hercules (?) and yes, she was a prolific record-breaker and her exploits were much used to advertise her sponsor.
I'm not sure how to politely say this, but one aspect of why her sponsorship and subsequent advertising was so effective was because Miss Wilson was blessed with, well . . . she was a gorgeous blond ! Just stunning.
Hopefully someone out there can post a picture. I've got an old article on her and I'll try and see if I can scan it this weekend. I think there was also an article in the "On the Wheel" mag about her.
Mike Fabian
San Francisco