Edge's Motor Boat. The Napier Minor poster

Edge's Motor Boat. The Napier Minor (1904)

Year: 1904
Genres: Documentary
Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: No Language
Runtime: 1 min

Name: Edge's Motor Boat. The Napier Minor
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1904

Powerboat racing was a brand-new sport in 1904. Selwyn Edge initially won the race off Cowes (Isle of Wight) in the British-made Napier Minor as a substitute for the Napier II, but was later disqualified. Clearly the filmmakers thought at the time that they were filming the victor.