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Crusader: John Cobb`s Ill-Fated Quest for Speed on Water, Holter Steve


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Автор: Holter Steve
Название:  Crusader: John Cobb`s Ill-Fated Quest for Speed on Water
ISBN: 9781910505618
Издательство: Evro Publishing Limited
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ISBN-10: 1910505617
Обложка/Формат: Hardcover
Страницы: 304
Вес: 0.81 кг.
Дата издания: 15.06.2021
Язык: English
Размер: 166 x 243 x 30
Поставляется из: США
Описание: The tale of Crusader, the jet-powered boat of 1952, appears to be a simple one about the ambition of John Cobb and Reid Railton, two unassuming but deeply gifted men, to break the water speed record on Loch Ness only for their efforts to end in tragedy. In fact the story behind that fateful outcome -- Cobbs death on his first high-speed run -- is a complex web of clever design and inspirational endeavour mixed with personality clashes and errors of judgment. After many years of research, including access to a wealth of original documentation, Steve Holter unravels the entire saga of the ill-fated Crusader and presents a compelling detective story.
  • John Cobb: the modest businessman with such a thirst for speed that he wanted to become the fastest man on water as well as on wheels after setting his land speed record of 396.196mph in 1947.
  • Reid Railton: inspired designer and long-time friend behind Cobbs greatest speed accomplishments, notably with the Napier-Railton (holder of the lap record at Brooklands) and the Railton Mobil Special (land speed record car).
  • In-depth study of Railtons innovative three-point hull design for Crusader, with two rear sponsons and a single planing shoe at the front -- plus a De Havilland Ghost jet engine delivering 5,000lb of thrust.
  • Evolution of the design in parallel with testing of scale models, including a miniature jet-powered version evaluated near Portsmouth Harbour.
  • Assessment and description of boat-builder Vospers wooden construction, under Peter Du Canes direction.
  • An exhaustive account of proceedings at Loch Ness, where Cobb finally attempted a high-speed run on 29 September 1952 and achieved 206.89mph, faster than anyone had previously gone on water.
  • Analysis of the structural failure that destroyed Crusader and killed Cobb.
Much of the story is told in the words of the key protagonists, drawing in particular on correspondence and written accounts from the key people involved, most notably John Cobb, Reid Railton and Peter Du Cane.



Major & Mrs Holt`s Definitive Battlefield Guide to the D-Day Normandy Landing Beaches: 75th Anniversary Edition with GPS References

Автор: Holt Tonie, Holt Valamai
Название: Major & Mrs Holt`s Definitive Battlefield Guide to the D-Day Normandy Landing Beaches: 75th Anniversary Edition with GPS References
ISBN: 1526757907 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781526757906
Издательство: Неизвестно
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Описание: Universally known as THE BIBLE, of Battlefield Guides to the area, this edition is completely revised, up-to-date, and much expanded.

Holt`S Theory of Everything: Let There Be Light

Автор: Holt John R.
Название: Holt`S Theory of Everything: Let There Be Light
ISBN: 1532014538 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781532014536
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Major and mrs holt`s pocket battlefield guide to ypres and passchendaele

Автор: Holt, Tonie Holt, Valmai
Название: Major and mrs holt`s pocket battlefield guide to ypres and passchendaele
ISBN: 1844153770 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781844153770
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Описание: Covering the important WW1 Battles of Ypres, including the notorious Passchendaele, this guidebook takes readers on a historic trip through some of the well-known and most important sites of the area.

Major and mrs holt`s pocket battlefield guide to d-day normandy landing beaches

Автор: Major And Mrs Holt
Название: Major and mrs holt`s pocket battlefield guide to d-day normandy landing beaches
ISBN: 1848840799 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781848840799
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When Geronimo`s sister, Thea, is invited to teach a journalism class at a college on Mouse Island, she has no idea that she`s going to be called on to help solve a mystery. But when a student disappears, it`s up to Thea and five of her students to find out what happened. A nail-biting mystery ensues, complete with secret passages, underground tunnels, and more than a few surprises along the way. Readers will love following the clues to help Thea and her new friends through their first adventure together!

Major and mrs holt`s pocket battlefield guide to the somme 1918

Автор: Holt, Tonie Holt, Valmai
Название: Major and mrs holt`s pocket battlefield guide to the somme 1918
ISBN: 1844153959 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781844153954
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Описание: Updated edition, published to conincide with the 100th Anniversary

Major & mrs holt`s concise battlefield guide to the western front south

Автор: Holt, Tonie Holt, Valmai
Название: Major & mrs holt`s concise battlefield guide to the western front south
ISBN: 1844152391 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781844152391
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Описание: Major and Mrs Holt's Concise, Illustrated Battlefield Guide to the Western Front - South contains many fascinating but little-visited areas by travelers and is hoped that they will be tempted further afield than the 'showcase' and sophisticatedly presented battlefields like the Somme to discover some marvelous sites. Many of them have lain virtually 'dormant' for many years (such as areas of the Meuse-Argonne and Champagne) but have recently been renovated and opened up by dedicated local enthusiasts. There are many 'gems' in store in this book.

Each battlefield starts with some pertinent quotations by participants, has a succinct Summary of the Battle, Opening Moves and What Happened sections then a Battlefield Tour which follows the same tried and tested formula as the rest of the series of a timed and measured itinerary with historic and anecdotal information at each stop. A detailed Sketch Map showing battle lines and each stop on the route accompanies every battle using the same color code (of yellow for memorials, purple for cemeteries, blue for museums) as the larger Holts' Battle Maps.

Together the two books MAJOR & MRS HOLT'S Concise, Illustrated BATTLEFIELD GUIDE TO THE WESTERN FRONT- SOUTH and NORTH will form the most comprehensive and detailed English-language guides to the WW1 Western Front ever produced.

Geraldene holt`s cakes

Автор: Holt, Geraldene
Название: Geraldene holt`s cakes
ISBN: 1903018757 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781903018750
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Описание: Why has the United States continued to develop ballistic missile defenses in an era of irregular warfare and asymmetric terrorist threats? How does missile defense contribute to US global strategy? Can the BMD system achieve the goals that lay behind its creation? Michael Mayer addresses these questions in his balanced approach to the contentious debate over the strategic value of missile defense.


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