Miss Britain III

Within less than ten weeks, he had designed and built Miss Britain III in conditions of great secrecy at his Hythe workshops.

The result was revolutionary,[citation needed] with stringers of metal-reinforced wood and aluminium cladding, a single 1,350 horsepower (1,010 kW) Napier Lion VIID engine, and a length of only 24 feet 6 inches (7.5 m).

The contest was very closely fought, but Wood managed to win by a small margin, and Scott-Paine returned to Britain to a hero's welcome.

[citation needed] Following a fire on board which was quickly put out and the boat repaired, a record breaking attempt was made on 16 November 1933 on Southampton Water by Scott-Paine and Gordon Thomas.

Miss Britain III was taken to Venice in 1934 where Scott-Paine won both the Prince of Piedmont's Cup and the Count Volpi Trophy.

Miss Britain III on Southampton Water
Miss Britain III in the National Maritime Museum , London.
Hubert Scott-Paine after presenting Miss Britain III to the National Maritime Museum in 1951