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Boats - Sailing - Ships

Dec. 12, 1959 - Preview of The National Boat Show. The Rudderless Turbocraft. A press preview was held of the Sixth National Boat Show which opens at Olympia. Keystone Photo Shows:- Young ladies on the new Dowty Turbocraft - which is claimed brings the Jet Age to Boating'. It has no propeller or rudder - and is powered by a Marinised Ford Zephyr Mk. II - engine with a 2 stage Dowty-Hamilton Marine Jet propulsion unit. It seats up to 5 and has a maximum speed of 35 mph - and is constructed mainly of fibreglass

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13193477
Media ID
46955462
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3656px x 4874px (773KB)
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(c) Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans
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Editorial Use Only - No Property or Model Releases. For any non-editorial use, please contact Mary Evans direct
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Keystone Pictures USA

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Brings Claimed Constructed Dowty Fibreglass Mainly Maximum Preview Propeller Propulsion Rudder Rudderless Seats Sixth Zephyr


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