BRITISH SPEED-BOAT.
Attempt On International
Trophy.
MISS CARSTAIRS TO TRY.
RUGBY, July 22.
A secretly-built speed-boat, driven by three Napier engines, each of which will. develop more than 900 horse-power, was launched at the Isle of Wight on Saturday evening. Yesterday it was shipped on the White Star liner Arabic to The owner of the craft. Miss Carstairs, will make an attempt on the Detroit River next month to win the international motorboat trophy. Her boat, which is named Estello IV., is 35ft long'. It was constructed at Miss Carstaire' expense and under her supervision. The boat, in care. of a team of mechanics and boatbuilders, will first be taken to Gravenhurst, Ontario, where speed tests will be carried out on Lake Muskoka.
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Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 172, 23 July 1929, Page 7
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