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Word: poulterers (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Thomas Charles Poulter, its designer and driver, was easing the monster down a wooden ramp to the ice. Suddenly the heavy planks crackled, splintered, flew in all directions like straws in a whirlwind. In the vibrant words of the radio message which reached the Navy Department : "Dr. Poulter, faced with almost certain disaster, did the only thing possible and, without hesitating, he applied full power. Throbbing and roaring, the cruiser swayed downward, leaving a wake of splintered debris behind. Expedition members, who were anxiously watching the maneuver from the ice, cheered ecstatically. Admiral Byrd, who insisted on sharing the risk...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Safe | 1/29/1940 | See Source »

Once safely away from the ruins of the treacherous ramp, Dr. Poulter kept the cruiser going for a mile over the ice before he stopped...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Safe | 1/29/1940 | See Source »

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