The Racer III at 16,5 inches long is one larger Hornby boats. Pre-war and in beautiful condition.
It has the original instruction leaflet which states ,'During the summer months every active boy wants to be out in the open air as much as possible and when he is out , he wants to be doing something not just loafing about.' Has different gearing , giving a greater speed than the No.4 and No.5 boats , but at the cost of a reduced run length of 300 feet. Has a motor on/off lever in the rearmost cockpit.