HYDROGLIDER ON THE THAMES.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17207, 26 July 1921, Page 10

HYDROGLIDER ON THE THAMES.

-A- strange little craft war seen recently'by nundreda of people,: between Putney and Westminster, skimming •long the -surface of the Thameaat the high speed of 40 knots. This mystery ship was a ; De. Lambert hytfragiiher, and the man at the wheel was the Duke of York. The Duke hbarded the boat n't Putney Pierj and 'after making an; inspection of her. took a passage to Westminster for-an exhibition trip. ■ So delighted was he with thecxperi«nce.ihat soon after the start he decided'to steer .the vessel himself. He ran the;craft at a great speed for a distance of Jour: or five miles. : In less than! ten minutes the boat covered l.he complete distance of seven and , n half miles, and arrived far ahead of - the Dulse's motor-car, which had left: Putney for Westminster at about the i same tftne. 'A spded of ;about SO knots has been attained by the hydroglider oh other trial trip 3,' said Mr S. Thomas, the engineer of the.De Lambert Hydroglider Company, to-a '?Daily Chronicle" representative. . ! 'lt-is a flat-bottomed, punt-like boat, and when going" "all nut'' draws only 2*. inches, of .water. ..The;'aeroplarie en•ipne and r propeller is at the stern, and forward is a cabin to seat six persons. ;