Quickie K-4 | |
owner | Grant Mathieson |
location | Nelson, New Zealand |
drivers | J N Robinson - Ian Hannen |
hull | original B class outboard hydroplane hull built in 1955 using Champion design |
LOA | 9' 6" |
motor | 1956 Mercury 20H 16 hp+
2 cylinder motor is stock and apart from some new paint on the outside and some new spark plugs it has never been apart in 50 years and is still going strong. |
years raced | 1956 - 1972
owned by J N Robinson of Hokatika, New Zealand and raced to 1962 sold to Ian (Smokie) Hannen Upper Moutere, New Zealand who raced it until 1972. New Zealand water speed record for class in 1958 of 52.12 mph |