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The first European to draw inspiration from it was Sir Thomas Mitchell, an explorer of inland Australia 100 years ago. He made its characteristic twist the basis for a new type of ship's propeller which he patented in Britain and the United States during the 1850’s. It was tested successfully on the Queens yacht and H.M.S. Conflict A model is pre-
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Press, Volume CII, Issue 30094, 30 March 1963, Page 8
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