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Description: | Power boat, hydroplane. The boat is called 'Basileus'. 'Basileus' and '607' is painted on the hull. This racing hydroplane is built of the ground-breaking 1/8 inch Saunders-row waterproof plywood, which was then covered with a proofed aircraft fabric. Either side of the hull are two troughs for added stability when cornering at high speeds.
Inscription. AQN: King, C J (owner). Painted on hull "Basileus" and "607".
caption: Record Shot - Do not reproduce. | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | C. J. Basileus fl.1928 power boats King | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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