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Neil

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VISIONARY
« on: September 27, 2013, 05:44:10 pm »
Just saw this book on ebay, written by a very fine model maker of his time, Edward Hobbs, and published in 1929.
What struck me immediately was how similar the picture embossed onto the front cover looks to our newest  and most radically designed Shannon class lifeboat
 
it was a little freeky to say the least.
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Re: VISIONARY
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2013, 07:03:53 pm »
Unbeliveable,after all these years amazing.Martin
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Re: VISIONARY
« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2013, 08:39:42 pm »
On the book cover, is that an airscrew on the back?
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Re: VISIONARY
« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2013, 08:55:31 pm »
looks like it............similar in forward thinking to  water jet screw for propulsion.
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Re: VISIONARY
« Reply #4 on: September 27, 2013, 11:49:18 pm »
Hi  Neil  Ah I bet the RNLI have a copy of book  and used it for reference . knowing how the Shannon has the ability to fly up the beach   %)
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