Dr R. F. Fiske, who spent only £2 10s to build his motor boat Bullet 11., captured the unofficial world’s record for outboard motors, smashing the previous time of 23.11 miles an hour. The 12 dollars which Dr Fiske spent was his sole expense in constructing the boat, exclusive of the outboard motor. Dr Fiske is here shown in Bullet 11. —Underwood and Underwood, photo.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3802, 25 January 1927, Page 46
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65Dr R. F. Fiske, who spent only £2 10s to build his motor boat Bullet 11., captured the unofficial world’s record for outboard motors, smashing the previous time of 23.11 miles an hour. The 12 dollars which Dr Fiske spent was his sole expense in constructing the boat, exclusive of the outboard motor. Dr Fiske is here shown in Bullet 11. —Underwood and Underwood, photo. Otago Witness, Issue 3802, 25 January 1927, Page 46
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