Lloyd's unlimited rating

Lloyd's unlimited rating

Lloyd's unlimited rating is a rating applied to hydroplanes competing for the water speed record, as applied by Lloyd's of London. It is usually denoted by a circular white badge on the hull, with an infinity symbol "∞" above the K and number for Lloyd's "unlimited" group. cite book
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publisher=Sigma Leisure
date=2001
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The group has included:

K1

Miss England III

K2

Miss Britain III

K3

Sir Malcolm Campbell's Bluebird K3

K4

Malcolm and Donald Campbell's Bluebird K4

K5

Frank Hanning-Lee's "White Hawk"

K6

John Cobb's Crusader


= K7 =

Donald Campbell's Bluebird K7

K8

Tony Fahey's British Pursuit

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