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When Lipton decided to challenge he was content with no half-way measures, and gave designer Fife a carte blanche order to spare no expense, but to turn out the fastest boat that money could produce.
Shamrock was built by the Thorney crofts, at Mill wall on the Thames, near London. The greatest secrecy was observed in construction. Shamrock was launched June 24th, 1899.
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The beginnings of Lipton and FifeWhen Lipton decided to challenge he was content with no half-way measures, and gave designer Fife a carte blanche order to spare no expense, but to turn out the fastest boat that money could produce. William Fife, Jr., was the designer of the successful cutters Clara and Minerva which had raced ...
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SHAMROCK IN PORT AFTER QUICK TRIP
August 19, 1899 : The cup challenger Shamrock has proved a surprise to America in her introduction. Expected not earlier than some time next week,...
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Sir Thomas Lipton bequeathed his collection of photographs, newspaper cuttings and memorabilia to the Mitchell Library where it is still housed.
In 1999, the collection was showing signs of degradation and conservation was required. Unilever, who now own the Lipton brand, were approached and funded the conservation and digitisation costs.
