Race Against the Odds: The Tragic Success Story of Miss England II
- ISBN-10
- 1850588066
- ISBN-13
- 9781850588061
- Category
- Motorboats
- Pages
- 160
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004
- Publisher
- Sigma Press
- Author
- Kevin Desmond
Description
Miss England II is the legendary record-breaking speedboat of the 1930s and is the first speedboat to cross the 100mph barrier. This book covers the story of this speedboat and includes facts and photographs of record-breaking history, motor-sport history, and British patriotic history.
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