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- ↑ Hofman, E. (1970). The Steam Yachts: An Era of Elegance. Tuckahoe, N.Y.: John de Graff.
- ↑ MacTaggart, R. (2001). The Golden Century: Classic Motor Yachts, 1830-1930. New York, N.Y.: W.W.Norton.
- ↑ "The 1913 Cox & King Catalogue" . Retrieved 9 October 2009.