Roxy Music

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   Hi there,

I'm posting on behalf of my dad (I'm his other son!).  He owns  RAF Launch 1640 aka Roxy Music.  She's been out of water for some time, and has taken some weathering since, but still in solid form.

He's finally admitting to not being able to do the restoration himself, 
and so it's time someone else took up the job.  He's open to offers, and
 so I thought I'd post here first in hope of someone with a love for 
these boats would also be reading and fancied the job, or knows of 
someone else.

I've uploaded an extensive image gallery of her current state here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/66023598@N03/sets/72157627240841281/

Please reply or message me and I'll pass them on to him.

thanks

Rob

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MrBob Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 18 July 2011 Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote MrBob Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06 August 2011 at 12:10am
	Hi there, I'm posting on behalf of my dad (I'm his other son!). He owns RAF Launch 1640 aka Roxy Music. She's been out of water for some time, and has taken some weathering since, but still in solid form. He's finally admitting to not being able to do the restoration himself, and so it's time someone else took up the job. He's open to offers, and so I thought I'd post here first in hope of someone with a love for these boats would also be reading and fancied the job, or knows of someone else. I've uploaded an extensive image gallery of her current state here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/66023598@N03/sets/72157627240841281/ Please reply or message me and I'll pass them on to him. thanks Rob

MrBob Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 18 July 2011 Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote MrBob Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 June 2012 at 2:33pm
	Hi, ok dad has finally buckled and is offering Roxy Music for sale. He's currently trying ebay, so for anyone interested in an ambitious restoration: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RAF-43ft-Range-Safety-Launch-1640-built-J-Thornycroft-Hampton-1955-/150828423392?pt=UK_Power_Boats&hash=item231e1318e0

billbus Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 08 July 2012 Location: darlington Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote billbus Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 July 2012 at 9:46pm
	I worked for C,E.B.E.C in the early 70s and this looks very much like the the one I worked on in DARLINGTON in 1971 I understood there design was based on the navy boats. The directors where men called Hopkins and Briggs. Mr briggs was an ex navy man. I recogonise the teak decking we worked on. these boats where made from scratch in the old railway workshops using the original overhead cranes to move them along the production line We also built 35 ft fibeglass power boats' I worked on John Blooms boat and can tell you a few stories about that. We also built and fitted out a 45ft power boat for Rodger moore in 1972, When he played james bond for the first time. Regards, Peter Burton.

billbus Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 08 July 2012 Location: darlington Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote billbus Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 July 2012 at 10:02pm
	If the hull was constructed of plywood I was wrong. ours were steel Peter Burton.

abrown4407 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 02 November 2020 Location: North Yorkshire Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote abrown4407 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 November 2020 at 3:35pm
	Had a holiday on this boat in the Ballearics as a kid. Great fun! Thirsty though!