mystery early MTB type? 1932
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Printed Date: 26 March 2026 at 1:34pm
Topic: mystery early MTB type? 1932
Posted By: snark
Subject: mystery early MTB type? 1932
Date Posted: 04 November 2016 at 7:20am
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Anyone got any ideas as to the identity of the attached photos of a print, marked Voodoo 1932? Many thanks, Snark.  |
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Posted By: johnk
Date Posted: 04 November 2016 at 4:22pm
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Hi there, Sorry can't add anything but thanks for posting, fascinating shot... Johnk |
Posted By: snark
Date Posted: 04 November 2016 at 6:45pm
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Maybe I should move it to a different forum area? - coastal forces? I recently watched a short film at the portsmouth naval dockyard museum (in the corner of the boatbuilding shed) with a series of 3 or so prototype fast coastal patrol boats - the boat in the picture reminded me of one of those - maybe thornycraft? Snark |
Posted By: Medyna
Date Posted: 05 November 2016 at 1:16am
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Am I not right in thinking that this hull looks very like a WW1 Coastal Motor Boat, possibly converted to a motor yacht? Quite a few of these were converted, and a few of them ended their days as houseboats on the Upper Thames on the section between Penton Hook and Molesey. I believe this shape was originated by Thornycroft. ------------- Peter Leggett, former owner (1976-1991) ex MTB 253, later Motor Yacht Medyna. |
Posted By: johnk
Date Posted: 05 November 2016 at 8:08am
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Hi there, Many thanks, yes that would seem to be the case, she has a "yacht" like look to her, with the canvas dodger etc.. Johnk |