Born With a Silver Spanner In Her Hand

Andy recounts the story of VictoriaDrummond, an unusual and inspiring woman from the history of engineering. Heincludes the story of her sailing to the United States on a Panamanian freighterattacked by enemy bombers during World War Two. The ship survived the half hourbombing after she single-handedly managed to raise the output of the engines,enabling the ship to reach 12.5 knots, nearly 40% faster than it had ever gonebefore. For her part in this remarkable escape, she was awarded the MBE and theLloyd’s War Medal for Bravery at Sea.