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Nice racing boat
Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2019 7:42 pm
by Oyster 49
Re: Nice racing boat
Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2019 8:18 pm
by Horsley-Anarak
Nice boat, looks alot like this one
That is an original Daily Mirror photograph from 1928 that I have, Miss Spicer racing on the Thames, Westminster Bridge to Kew Bridge.
Re: Nice racing boat
Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2019 2:28 pm
by Gannet
Great photo!
So, experts, what is the engine?
Jeremy
Re: Nice racing boat
Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2019 3:43 am
by AusAnzani
Very cool!
The Watermota Outboard Engine was made in the UK I believe. Have seem earlier examples (more like the early Evinrude Rowboat Motors), but nothing quite like this.
Here's another of the same type:
http://collection.sciencemuseum.org.uk/ ... hydroplane
And some more general Watermota details:
http://www.cailleoutboards.com/rowboat/ ... index.html
Regards,
S