Speedboat Miss England III / Speedboat Miss England III On Lake Garda, Italy Part 2
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The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: a. “Good Luck, Kaye Don. Hampton. New racing boat all set! Sir J. Thornycroft hands over ‘Miss England III’ to Lord Wakefield and famous speed-king.” Sir J. Thornycroft, Lord Wakefield, and Kaye Don standing beside boat - Lord Wakefield accepting boat from Sir Thornycroft - Lord Wakefield making short speech. [1933] b. View of small speedboats with outboard motors racing - speedboat ‘Sunkist Kid II’ beside larger boat, driver of speedboat climbing aboard other boat, mechanics and men looking at speedboat - man starting engine of speedboat, moving away - views of hydroplanes racing - man sitting on hydroplane, paddling up to other boat - panoramic view of shore, boats, houses, docks - pit crew of ‘Sunkist Kid II’ working on boat, woman in racing gear standing on dock - close-up of man - pit crew working on boat, other hydroplane coming in - three hydroplanes leaving pit area - hydroplanes racing - men standing on stone wharf, mechanics working on engine of speedboat - men and women standing on stone wharf - speedboat ‘Miss England III’ moving out of covered boat house, two drivers aboard - ‘Miss England III’ racing on Lake Garda, Italy - panorama of shoreline of Lake Garda. [1933]
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