Hamilton Jet Boat; 1956, 1957; 1993.52.1
Name/Title
Hamilton Jet Boat
Date Made1956, 1957
Place Made Medium and MaterialsPlywood, fibre glassed hull, steel
Measurements3.96 m x 1.35 m (LB)
Subject and Association Keywords Object Type Object number1993.52.1
Rights Comments
Hamilton jets were first developed on "Irishman's Creek Station", between Lake Tekapo and Lake Pukaki in the South Island of New Zealand:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=lake+tekapo&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=54.22533,96.767578&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Lake+Tekapo,+Canterbury,+New+Zealand&ll=-44.006645,170.483093&spn=1.556694,3.023987&z=9
Here's some additional history on Bill Hamilton:
http://www.hamjet.co.nz/about_hamiltonjet/sir_william_hamilton