MARGARET 111

 151-CLASS HYDROPLANE

 

 

DESIGNED & BUILT

BY

C.C.SMITH

(FOUNDER OF CHRIS CRAFT)

 

 

 

 

 

Introduction

  

The SILVER STREAK was exported from

America to Australia in 1921-1922.

  

 Fitted with a Pierce-Budd engine

and named Miss. Broadway.

 

 

 When reaching Australia the new owner decided

 the Pierce-Budd engine was not fast enough

and fitted a Meadows engine

and was renamed to the SILVER STREAK.

 

 

 

SILVER STREAK held the water speed record

 for its class for 3 years 1924 to 1927

 winning 3 Bennett gold cups.

 

 

Historical photos

 

 

 

 

The Silver Streak

 

This antique chriscraft hydroplane is believed to be

the only one of its kind and one of the earliest

hydroplanes built by Christopher Columbus Smith !

Length 16 feet 1 inch. breadth 4 feet 10 1/2 inches

Engine Manufacturered by MEADOWS HENRY LTD.

Wolverhampton England

100 hp six cylinder Cormorant marine engine

capacity 272.5 cubic inches

95 MAX B.H.P at 3000 RPM

Compession Ratio 6.1

Ignition system magneto and crank start and

also fitted with a genuine ring gear and starter motor

driven thru a 'V' drive , engine no. 6579

Boat speeds over 40 miles per hour. 

View the Silver Streak

3.50 min. You Tube video click here 

View the Meadows engine being started for

 the second time in over 65 years 

23 sec. You Tube video click here 

3.13 min. You Tube video click here

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Pierce-budd engine

Replaced by Meadows engine in 1922-1923.

J.H.Pierce sole manufacturer of

PIERCE-BUDD MOTORS

BAY CITY , MICH. , U.S.A.

Engine no. 2323

18-25 hp 3 cylinder 2 stroke

Fitted with dual "KINGSTON" model "E" carburetors

patent date may 3 1904

Boat speed 32 1/2 miles per hour

View the PIERCE-BUDD ENGINE 

1.13 min. You Tube video click here

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