is this a fairey - Page 2

willk · 30 December 2009, 20:25

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Originally Posted by Blackroady

Seriously - which company used the hulls of the big flying boats (thats my Grandad flew) & floats from the float planes as boat hulls ?

They called them 66 Squadron and you can Stand up Straight when you read it.

PeterM · 30 December 2009, 20:30

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Originally Posted by willk

They called them 66 Squadron and you can Stand up Straight when you read it.

Nope - no idea- very confused now .......

willk · 30 December 2009, 20:35

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Originally Posted by Blackroady

Nope - no idea- very confused now .......

Sorry to confuse, I (for the briefest moment) thought you were taking the piss. I'm strangely touchy when it comes to the Antecedent's contribution to your not speaking German as a mothertongue.

My apologies.

PeterM · 30 December 2009, 20:39

I see ! - no worries - the (for want of a better word-) commonwealth countries globally contribution is very understated . Grandfather on one side was coastal command - the other side was shot down in WW1 and survived - ended up as Air Vice Marshall.

Still - I'm sure there was a company that used the hulls & floats as boat hulls - the steps giving them great speed. Just with I could remember who it was !

willk · 30 December 2009, 20:48

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Originally Posted by Blackroady

Grandfather on one side was coastal command .

That's interesting, mine spent a short time in "Coastal" toward the end of the war. He was even cheekier than me

Mollers · 30 December 2009, 20:51

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Originally Posted by willk

I'm strangely touchy when it comes to the Antecedent's contribution to your not speaking German as a mothertongue.

Appreciated.
Unfortunately, not all of your fellow islanders were alledgedly adverse to a change of 'mothertongue'.

Mollers · 30 December 2009, 21:05

http://www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk/view/FBC711

This example belongs to a guy in our village.

willk · 30 December 2009, 21:17

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Originally Posted by Mollers

Appreciated.
Unfortunately, not all of your fellow islanders were alledgedly adverse to a change of 'mothertongue'.

Indeed, but he patently wasn't one of them. His name is engraved on the Battle of Britain Memorial on Victoria Embankment. You'll find him here: http://www.bbm.org.uk/pilots-c.htm , F/Sgt M. Cameron. Not bad for an Irish farm boy.

As regards the other islanders, many of them had just laid down arms in the fight for their own mothertongue and wouldn't have been well disposed to assist the old enemy. However many thousands did just that, voluntarily, and many died as a result. Their memory has not been well served here either, Mollers.

Mollers · 30 December 2009, 21:29

A brave guy in many ways.

No hard feelings down sarf, I'll be seeing the new year in with a mad redhead from

Skibbereen.

willk · 30 December 2009, 21:36

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Originally Posted by Mollers

No hard feelings, I'll be seeing the new year in with a mad redhead from

Skibbereen tomoz eve.

One of the Skibbereen Faireys with a GRP bottom, I hope....

Mollers · 30 December 2009, 21:40

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Originally Posted by willk

One of the Skibbereen Faireys with a GRP bottom, I hope....

Now there's a thought. GRP v Hot Moulded Ply.

Limey Linda · 31 December 2009, 01:53

Having spent many days down at Hamble Point ( Faireys yard) and talking to Peter Twiss ( Marketing Director and world air speed record holder)) with my father who was P.T's observer in WW2. Flying Swordfish. I conclude that most of this thread is BS.

willk · 31 December 2009, 08:58

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Originally Posted by Limey Linda

Having spent many days down at Hamble Point ( Faireys yard) and talking to Peter Twiss ( Marketing Director and world air speed record holder)) with my father who was P.T's observer in WW2. Flying Swordfish. I conclude that most of this thread is BS.

That certainly clarifies matters

gtflash · 31 December 2009, 10:08

race number 185 is a sexy boat.... id love to know more about all the types of fairey. I may go read.

Mollers · 31 December 2009, 10:30

I'm not sure which elements of this thread Limey considers 'BS'?

'Coz it's fact that I'm on the lash with a mad Irish bird this eve and I'm pretty sure that Willk's not BS'ing about his Pops doing his bit for freedom.

Zubenelgenubi · 31 December 2009, 10:54

She was equally as dismissive of me in the case of the single handed yachtsman.

Perhaps its really simple, Limey Linda might just be a complete pain in the arse.

http://rib.net/forum/showthread.php?...chtsman&page=3

biffer · 31 December 2009, 11:00

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Originally Posted by gtflash

race number 185 is a sexy boat.... id love to know more about all the types of fairey. I may go read.

she's not actually a fairey but a souter, we did a total refit, everything out, we put it all back in properly and with no seatrails other than a few trips up and down southampton won the round britain historic class, not bad for a 40year old boat, not bad for our merry team of boat builders either, she has her own website at GEE185 ave a look

Mollers · 31 December 2009, 11:11

Maybe she's confusing days spent at the Fairey yard with years spent with the Fairys at the end of the garden?