Album of photographs and cuttings relating to the skimmer/hydroplane Miranda IV (1910)

A black cloth covered card album with 14 black/white photographs and a large number of newspaper cuttings relating to the hydroplane/skimmer Miranda IV (1910), built by John I Thornycroft.

The album contains
1) 14 photographs of Miranda IV underway on the Thames at speed
2) Newspaper cuttings referring to the trials on the Thames (mentioned above)
3) Newspaper cuttings relating to the speed competition at the Motor Yacht Club, Bournmouth, July 1910.
4) Newspaper cuttings relating to the press reaction to the Miranda IV after the racing

Object Details

ID: ALB1440
Type: Photograph album
Display location: Not on display
Date made: circa 1910
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 287 mm x 400 mm x 40 mm
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