1948-17G
| 1948 | Miss Grosse Point G-17 | (Detroit, Mi.) |
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Owner & Driver - Al D'Eath | |
| Length - 22ft | ||
| Beam - 10ft | ||
| Power - 2 Hisso's later twin Fageol's | ||
| Collided wth the Belle Isle Bridge in the 1948 Gold Cup. | ||
| "The unusual feature of the boat is that it will have no steering wheel but will be steered by means of a rudder bar worked with the feet. Elimination of a gear box provides a direct drive to each propellor which turn in opposite directions, and, according to D’Eath, will permit higher speeds on the turns and easier handling. Each motor will have a separate throttle and the driver will operate them with both hands. This Is how D'Eath plans to negotiate the turns faster by cutting the speed on one motor |
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