British Power Boat Company

GPTKB entity

Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:company
gptkbp:ceased_operations 1946
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:foundedBy Hubert Scott-Paine
gptkbp:foundedYear 1927
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label British Power Boat Company
gptkbp:industry boat building
gptkbp:location gptkb:Hythe,_Hampshire,_England
gptkbp:notableEmployee gptkb:T.E._Lawrence
gptkbp:notableEvent Pioneered high-speed boat design
Produced boats for Royal Navy during World War II
gptkbp:notableProduct MTB (Motor Torpedo Boat)
MGB (Motor Gun Boat)
RAF rescue launches
gptkbp:parentCompany British Power Boat Company Ltd.
gptkbp:successor Vospers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:MTB_(torpedo_boat)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7