Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Albatross Marine (1949–1966) was a British manufacturer of very light aluminium speedboats primarily used for Water skiing on lakes. The company was created by two English engineers, Peter Hives (son of the Rolls-Royce Limited director of that time, Lord Hives), and Archie Peace (an aeronautics engineer trained up by the Bristol Aeroplane Company), in St. Olaves (Great Yarmouth, England).By applying the techniques they knew, an using the after-war surplus of aluminium, they created the first Albatross Mk1 runabout in 1949.Names of owners included Stirling Moss, Bridget Bardot, George Formby, Prince Rainier of Monaco (owner of six craft), Prince Philip and Jon Pertwee.Around 1200 Albatross were built, from which 800 two-seaters (600 MkI), and 400 four-seaters.Only 164 models were equipped with the Coventry Climax engine, which make them the most valuable ones today, because of their higher power outputs.It is estimated that less than a hundred Albatross still exist today.. }
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- Albatross_Marine abstract "Albatross Marine (1949–1966) was a British manufacturer of very light aluminium speedboats primarily used for Water skiing on lakes. The company was created by two English engineers, Peter Hives (son of the Rolls-Royce Limited director of that time, Lord Hives), and Archie Peace (an aeronautics engineer trained up by the Bristol Aeroplane Company), in St. Olaves (Great Yarmouth, England).By applying the techniques they knew, an using the after-war surplus of aluminium, they created the first Albatross Mk1 runabout in 1949.Names of owners included Stirling Moss, Bridget Bardot, George Formby, Prince Rainier of Monaco (owner of six craft), Prince Philip and Jon Pertwee.Around 1200 Albatross were built, from which 800 two-seaters (600 MkI), and 400 four-seaters.Only 164 models were equipped with the Coventry Climax engine, which make them the most valuable ones today, because of their higher power outputs.It is estimated that less than a hundred Albatross still exist today.".