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Re: Re: Re: Wm Weatherhead & Son |
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sandie |
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Feb 25, 07 - 7:22 AM |
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sandie.armstrong@talk21.com |
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I am amazed and profoundly grateful for the help that hasflown across cyberspace in a very short time since first posting.
Billy and Graham have produced a crock of gold and I am overjoyed.
Wm Weatherhead & Son built a total of ten 112ft Fairmile B's.
No.s 168, 218,243,269,300,455,473,495,516 & 535
No's 495, 516 & 535 were constructed as RML FRairmile B's (Rescue Motor Launches).
RML 535 survives still and is lying on the river Dart. More than a little tired now having not run for some 26 years but still rising up proudly on each tide. Alas she is too far gone to be restored but, without her, the two other Fairmile B's owned by the company could not have carried on. She acts as steady anchor in the winter and has given tham various bits and pieces to allow them to keep working.
A very well constructed vessel, the founder boat for the ferry service, bought at the Naval disposal sales at Dartmouth in 1946 and in the same ownership every since.
One very uncareful owner (the RN) and one other!
Once again thank you both so much.
Sandie |
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