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The
Society of Engineers awarded Neil Jenkins the Churchill
Medal in 2004 for Outstanding Engineering Achievement. |
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Virgin
boss Sir Richard Branson broke the record for the fastest crossing
of the English Channel by an amphibious vehicle in a Gibbs
Aquada. Branson beat the previous record by more than four hours. |
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The
Aquada was placed in the top three items you can't live without
in the ITV program, 100 Things you Can't Live Without |
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The Aquada was rated 42 out of 100 top innovations by Stuff
Magazine |
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World
Record - The Aquada broke the world record for the
fastest amphibian, by reaching a speed on water of 32.8 miles
an hour, shattering the previous record of 9 miles per hour.
The new record was set on 13th October 2003 at Lake Windermere
as part of the Windermere Speed week. |
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Neil Jenkins (center) receiving the Sir
Henry Royce Memorial Foundation Gold Medal from Rt Hon
Lord Trefgarne PC (left) and Philip Hall, chief executive of
the
foundation (right)
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