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Sea sled Miss England at mooring, 1922. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
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Sea sled Miss England at mooring, 1922. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Claude Grahame-White in his experimental 45-foot power sledge, Miss England, 3 Sept 1922. Miss England was built of wood by the Cowes firm of S.E. Saunders in 1921. Claude Grahame-White (1879 - 1959) was an English pioneer of aviation, and the first to make a night flight, during the Daily Mail-sponsored 1910 London to Manchester air race
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Airman Arthur Henry Arthur Henry Kirk Aviation Aviator Boat View Broadside Claude Claude Grahame White Cowes Edgar Wp Edgar Wp Kirk Engine Flight Grahame White Isle Of Wight Kirk Kirk Sons Of Kirk Sons Of Cowes Pilot Pioneer Power Boat Race Racing Rolls Royce Under Way William Umpleby William Umpleby Kirk Miss England
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Sea sled Miss England at mooring, 1922. This print captures the iconic moment when Claude Grahame-White, a pioneering English aviator, tested his experimental power sledge, Miss England. The year was 1922, and Grahame-White's innovative creation stood proudly on the water's edge in Cowes, Isle of Wight. Built by the esteemed S. E. Saunders firm in 1921 using fine wood craftsmanship, Miss England exuded elegance and power. With its sleek design and Rolls-Royce engine propelling it forward, this vessel represented a fusion of aviation technology with maritime engineering. Claude Grahame-White himself was no stranger to pushing boundaries. As an aviation trailblazer who achieved fame as the first person to complete a night flight during the historic London to Manchester air race of 1910 sponsored by the Daily Mail newspaper. In this photograph taken by Kirk & Sons of Cowes - Edgar W. P. Kirk and Arthur Henry Kirk - we witness Miss England poised for action; her sails ready to catch the wind as she glides through the water with grace and speed. This image is not just a snapshot frozen in time but also serves as a testament to human ingenuity and our relentless pursuit of progress in both land-based transportation like automobiles (Rolls-Royce) and aerial exploration.
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