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Built in 1908 by George
Lawley & Sons, South Boston, MA. Length 39' 1". Beam 5' 7".
Its engine, one 8 cylinders out of V with 45 degrees of 220 CV to
900 rpm. On August 3, 1908, it won easily over the Harmsworth Trophy
at the initial velocity of 52.8 km/h (32.8 mile/h). At the end of
August of the same year, it gains Gold Cup over the SAINT LAURENT,
as well as the 2 following editions in 1909 and 1910.
... Our model is hand-crafted
from hard wood with planks on frame construction. This model is not a kit and
ready for display. All the metal fittings are brass and chromed. The
hatches are able to open. How's amazing!
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Item Code |
Specifications |
Packing
Volume |
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SB0013P |
98L x 15W x 19H (cm) |
38.58L x
5.90W x 7.48H (inch) |
0.056 m³ = 1.97
ft³ |
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DATA
(Source: antique boat museum)
Dixie II is one of the great treasures of
American boating history. She is in remarkably good
condition for a race craft that reached her 100th birthday
in 2009. The usual life span of a race boat is filled with
risk and always quite short compared to traditional pleasure
craft. When competitive days of a race boat are finished it
is quickly cast aside in a field or cut up for kindling.
Dixie II is the rare exception to the common fate of old
raceboats.
She was the fastest displacement launch in
the world in her day. In 1909 she won every race in the
United States and was shipped to Europe where she did the
same thing there. She returned to a triumphant full
reception. Yet by 1911 she was considered obsolete because
the faster planning hull had been developed.
The first Dixie II was built in 1908 winning
nearly every race she entered. Her designer, Clinton Crane,
realized that she was a fine design, but her construction
was much too light for the rigors of competition and her
hull constantly leaked at speed. For the 1909 season Crane
built a new, stronger hull and a second carburetor was added
to increase the engine's claimed rating to 250 horsepower.
Crane insisted that the new hull was still Dixie II because
it was the identical design, only with stronger
construction. The press reporters referred to the new hull
as Dixie III and this resulted in some confusion when they
filed their reports. The original hull for Dixie II did not
survive. It was replaced and the old name remained on the
new hull.
To add to the lingering confusion Crane
designed a new Dixie race boat for the 1911 season with the
given name of Dixie IV. With the new Dixie being referred to
as number four in the series, it's been assumed that the
second Dixie II was really Dixie III. The truth is that
there was never a Dixie III.
Both Dixie II's were highly successful race
boats winning three consecutive Gold Cup races in 1908, 1909
and 1910. Her record shows 100 consecutive victories
including the 1908 and 1910 Harmsworth Trophy Races. She
stands alone in terms of age, success and condition as the
finest displacement hull race boat of all time. |
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Suggest:
Display case to preserve the model from dust
This assembly display case comes with
plexiglass. |
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