The Metal Life Car : The Inventor, the Imposter, and the Business of Lifesaving
by
George Buker
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Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0817316086
ISBN-13
9780817316082
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press
Imprint
The University of Alabama Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 1st, 2008
Print length
192 Pages
Weight
460 grams
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Joseph Francis was the inventor of metal lifeboats. While Francis was busy in Europe, Captain Douglass Ottinger, US Revenue Marine Service, claimed to be the inventor of Francis' life car and obtained support in the US Congress and the Patent Office for his claim. Francis had to battle for decades to prove his rights.
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