Title

The 40 ft hydroplane 'Pioneer' under way. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

Caption

The 40 ft hydroplane 'Pioneer' under way. 'Pioneer' was an English boat, owned by the Duke of Westminster, and challenged America for possession of the Harmsworth International Trophy in 1910. Powered by a 12-cylinder Wolseley-Siddeley engine, rated at 400 horsepower, 'Pioneer' initially left the American defender, 'Dixie II', far behind, but unfortunately the engine overheated later in the race. 'Dixie II' took back the lead and retained the trophy.//Kirk & Sons of Cowes Archives

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Kirk & Sons of Cowes

Reference

HRM19E99_276

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No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

74,2Mb (3,8Mb) / 20,0in x 14,4in / 6010 x 4314 (300dpi)

Keywords

transport transportation England planning boat boats country location century engine Hull motorboat isle of wight B&W pioneer power boat MONOCHROME water transport black & white black and white B W hydroplane 20th century photograph Hugh Hugh Grosvenor Grosvenor Duke of Westminster Kirk and Sons of Cowes Kirk & Sons of Cowes Cowes Kirk & Sons of William Umpleby Kirk Kirk William Umpleby Arthur Henry Kirk Arthur Henry Edgar WP Kirk Edgar WP boat view marine engine Harmsworth Trophy port bow 2nd Duke of Westminster Wolseley-Siddeley Arthur Henry Kirk Edgar WP Kirk William Umpleby Kirk Hugh Grosvenor photograph