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Old 09 February 2012, 07:43   #1
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Tornado ribs

It seems I couldn't be any closer as they have moved in to the yard outside my office window!

After a haulage contractor appeared to go under and the receivers came and picked up all the trailers and tractor units a 9-10m rib appeared in the yard.

Not thinking much of it for a while until a pair of moulds appeared a couple of weeks ago and more and more activity started.

Not resisting any longer since I look out of a first story window directly in to the site I had to go and ask the guys working in the unit.

Having had the reply that they are a rib manufacturer I had to ask who are you since they have yet to get any signage up to replace the haulage contractors signs that are still up, "Tornado Ribs".
We everyone knows who they are so after a bit more chatting I had a little look at two new 6.8m ribs well on their way to being finished before being exported to the customer.

Will be good to see how the site develops as the brand does seem to have a good reputation being in the industry possibly longer than any other manufacturer.

http://www.tornado-boats.com/en/

I now certainly don't have to walk far if I need to ask any rib build questions
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Old 09 February 2012, 08:01   #2
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Old 09 February 2012, 11:26   #3
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I thought Tornados were now made in China.
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I thought production had gone over to China as well?
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Old 09 February 2012, 16:21   #6
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I thought production had gone over to China as well?
Their last advert in rib mag (or whatever its called now) says made in Britain. So certainly sounds like it has come back home.
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Their last advert in rib mag (or whatever its called now) says made in Britain. So certainly sounds like it has come back home.
Yep and I remember when it all started back in Horsforth Leeds by The legendary David Haygreen and mark Terrill in the mid 1970s and his associates ,then they moved over to Hull.
They had some really futuristic stuff planned even in the mid 70s including a submersible Rib,
before the tornado company they were called Nsm north sea marine if I recall.
Always seemed to be working in the back room on some project ongoing for the oil industry or military special people,,,the men in black,
Think they one of the first to use polyurathane sponsons
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I thought Tornados were now made in China.
I was told they did move over to China a few years ago but havenow moved the operation back here.
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Yep and I remember when it all started back in Horsforth Leeds by The legendary David Haygreen and mark Terrill in the mid 1970s and his associates ,then they moved over to Hull.
They had some really futuristic stuff planned even in the mid 70s including a submersible Rib,
before the tornado company they were called Nsm north sea marine if I recall.
Always seemed to be working in the back room on some project ongoing for the oil industry or military special people,,,the men in black,
Think they one of the first to use polyurathane sponsons
David is still the owner and has a nice reg plate - "RIB 1"
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I was told they did move over to China a few years ago but havenow moved the operation back here.
Thats good to know. I like Tornados. Could be included in the list of what RIB I'll buy next. No way when they were made in China. Hope they are back here.
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Thats good to know. I like Tornados. Could be included in the list of what RIB I'll buy next. No way when they were made in China. Hope they are back here.

Tornade Boats International Ltd
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hi

last thing I know is that the Swedish owner who I saw at Dusseldorf Boot 2012 is doing his best to promote the Tornado again.

But he did not say it was manufactured in the UK. So in my opinion still China product....
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Hi guys,

I can confirm that we at Tornado RIBs have moved back to the UK and have manufacturing in Hull and Poole. We're really excited to expand the brand this year and bring some new technologies to the table, currently we're using a new lightweight technology and are slashing the weight of the hulls enormously! We're coming into the 21st century and just made a facebook profile where we'll keep you all updated, here it is : Tornado Boats | Facebook
Give us some feedback on what you want to see going on with the boats because we're here to bring you a product you'll want and love...

The guys at Tornado
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Hi guys,

I can confirm that we at Tornado RIBs have moved back to the UK and have manufacturing in Hull and Poole. We're really excited to expand the brand this year and bring some new technologies to the table, currently we're using a new lightweight technology and are slashing the weight of the hulls enormously! We're coming into the 21st century and just made a facebook profile where we'll keep you all updated, here it is : Tornado Boats | Facebook
Give us some feedback on what you want to see going on with the boats because we're here to bring you a product you'll want and love...

The guys at Tornado
That's got to be good news,and the Best of Luck to you guys!
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currently we're using a new lightweight technology and are slashing the weight of the hulls enormously!
downt doo itt

dem rlni nobburs bilt sum atlantiks owt ov de carbun fiber

thay arr noww avin to lyne de stringirs wiv led sow de bote duzunt gett blowen awaiy

ps i sowld dem de led wich woz eks chirch ov ingland.
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We aren't revealing too much about the new technology yet but tests so far have shown it is extremely effective; the main advantage is being able to run a smaller, more economical engine without any loss of performance and also lower transport costs.
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i sowld dem de led wich woz eks chirch ov ingland.
I must have misheard you before, I thought you said that pile of scrap was Angling Lead, not Anglican Lead

Still, don't worry about the 85s. In 20 years time the ribnobburs on here will be fighting all winter over the relative merits of lead in/lead out...
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[QUOTE=tornado_ribs;445355]Hi guys,

new technologies to the table, currently we're using a new lightweight technology and are slashing the weight of the hulls enormously! We're coming into the 21st century and just made a facebook profile where we'll keep you all updated, here it is : Tornado Boats | Facebook
Give us some feedback on what you want to see going on with the boats because we're here to bring you a product you'll want and love...

Took you long to get into the 21st Century though!!!!!
what for those that do not want to go into Facebook????

If you say A why not say or show us B on here???
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Hi guys,

I can confirm that we at Tornado RIBs have moved back to the UK and have manufacturing in Hull and Poole. We're really excited to expand the brand this year and bring some new technologies to the table, currently we're using a new lightweight technology and are slashing the weight of the hulls enormously! We're coming into the 21st century and just made a facebook profile where we'll keep you all updated, here it is : Tornado Boats | Facebook
Give us some feedback on what you want to see going on with the boats because we're here to bring you a product you'll want and love...

The guys at Tornado



Does anybody now exactly when Tornados where produced in China only? Is it between 2006 and 2011 or 2012 and from wich month? (Am buying one and want to be sure where its made)
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