Power boat
W. Rose
Category
Models
Date
1929
Materials
Wood, metal and paint
Measurements
100 x 90 mm; 280 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Plymouth
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Clouds Hill, Dorset
NT 628427
Summary
Model of the power boat the Biscuit on a stand. Lawrence used it at Plymouth and Southampton.
Provenance
An American 'Biscayne Baby' speedboat, used as a ferry during the 1929 Schneider Trophy races. Given to TEL and Sydney Smith that year, and renamed the Biscuit, it made Lawrence interested in speedboats.
Marks and inscriptions
Built by / W. Rose. Plymouth
Makers and roles
W. Rose, model maker