Miss Britain III, a racing power boat designed and built in 1933, was the first boat to pass 100mph (161km/h) in salt water. Her hull was made of alclad aluminum sheet over an aluminum and wooden frame. She was powered by a single 1,350 hp (1,010 kW) Napier Lion VIID engine [1920×1280] [OC]
by WestonWestmoreland
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How low was the driver in the boat….they look like the could gotten whiplash at 100 mph in that thing..