DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Dave Dashaway and His Hydroplane; Or, Daring Adventures over the Great Lake" by Roy Rockwood. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Dave Dashaway is an adventurous young aviator in the earliest days of flying.

"Dave Dashaway and His Hydroplane" is an adventurous novel written through Roy Rockwood. Published inside the early 20th century, the story follows the exploits of the younger and bold protagonist, Dave Dashaway. Dave is a professional aviator and mechanic with a ardour for aviation. The narrative unfolds as Dave endeavors to construct and pilot a hydroplane, a revolutionary water-based aircraft. Set against the backdrop of the rising aviation era of the time, the radical captures the excitement and demanding situations of early aviation. Dave Dashaway's determination and ingenuity shine as he overcomes boundaries in constructing and perfecting his hydroplane. The storyline is infused with thrilling scenes of air and water-based escapades, making it a fascinating study for audiences inquisitive about journey and aviation. Rockwood's writing fashion combines technical details with a sense of surprise, catering to readers interested in the improvements in aviation at some point of the early twentieth century. "Dave Dashaway and His Hydroplane" now not most effective entertains with its excessive-flying adventures but additionally provides a glimpse into the spirit of innovation and exploration characterizing the era.

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Roy Rockwood was a house pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate for boy's adventure books. Created by Edward Stratemeyer, the Stratemeyer Syndicate was the first book packager to have its books aimed at children, rather than adults. The Syndicate was wildly successful; at one time it was believed that the overwhelming majority of the books children read in the USA were Stratemeyer Syndicate books, based on a 1922 study of over 36,000 children country-wide.

Roy Rockwood was a house pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate for boy's adventure books. The name is mostly well-remembered for the Bomba, the Jungle Boy (1926-1937) and Great Marvel series (1906- 1935). The Stratemeyer Syndicate was the producer of a number of series for children and adults including the Nancy Drew mysteries, the Hardy Boys, and others. The Stratemeyer Syndicate was the creation of Edward Stratemeyer, whose ambition was to be a writer a la Horatio Alger. He succeeded in this ambition (eventually even writing eleven books under the pseudonym "Horatio Alger"), turning out inspirational, up-by-the-bootstraps tales. In Stratemeyer's view, it was not the promise of sex or violence that made such reading attractive to boys; it was the thrill of feeling "grown-up" and the desire for a series of stories, an "I want some more" syndrome. Works written under that name include: Five Thousand Miles Underground; or, The Mystery of the Centre of the Earth (1908), Jack North's Treasure Hunt; or, Daring Adventures in South America (1907) and Lost on the Moon; or, In Quest of the Field of Diamonds (1911).

Running an airship took nerve, steadiness of purpose, a definite, concrete way of looking at things. Dave knew in his own mind that the Drifter was each hour speeding farther and farther away from the haunts of men. He recalled the old adage, however, which says "the more haste the less speed," and he determined to stick to the plan he had mentally outlined at the start.