Supermarine Rolls Royce S6B: Owner's Workshop HC
Supermarine Rolls Royce S6B: 1931 (S1595 ans S1596) Owner's Workshop hardcover
On 13 September 1931 the Schneider Trophy was won outright for Britain on Southampton Water by Flt Lt John Boothman flying Supermarine S6B, S1595, with a record-breaking average speed of 379.08mph.
Ralph Pegram relates the story of the Schneider Trophy competitions and describes the development of British high-speed seaplane designs. He examines the anatomy of the S6B (including the Rolls-Royce R engine), as well as giving rare insights into its flying characteristics and how it was maintained, operated and – of course – raced in the final competition.
Published 2018, 156 pages, black & white + colour photographs and illustrations, hardcover, 8 1/2" x 11".
