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Description: | K2
Miss Britain III
Miss Britain III was designed, built and driven by Hubert Scott-Paine, a noted pioneer of flying boats and fast naval attack craft. The stepped hydroplane hull was constructed using alcad aluminium sheet over an aluminium and wooden frame. She was powered by a Napier 'Lion' series VII B engine; the aero version was the world air-speed record holder.
In 1933, Miss Britain III was narrowly beaten in the Harmsworth Trophy. However, in that same year she was the first boat to pass the 100 mph (161 km/h) mark on salt water in the Solent.
Inscription. AQN: Paine, H Scott (owner). Decals on hull, as follows - "Miss Britain III" and "K2". This object was sighted as being on display during the Collections Inventory Project (2001-2005). It will need to be checked for object numbers and its condition activity updated
caption: Site Photography of National Maritime Museum (NMM) with visitors on Upper Deck, West Street (Reliant Engine, Miss Britain) - Permissions Obtained
caption: Miss Britain III powerboat - East Street Neptune Court
caption: Details of Miss Britain III (BAE0064), on display in Neptune Court, NMM | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Miss Britain III 1933 Neptune Court Souvenir Guide speed-boats Treasures of the National Maritime Museum | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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