is this a fairey

[gtflash]

is this a fairey??

the name one the side was nothing like fairey however i neglected to note it.

[Mollers]

Is it a late Fairey Fantome?

[Carl]

grp not wood

[Neil Harvey]

Originally Posted by Mollers

Is it a late Fairey Fantome?

looks like it...
http://www.faireyownersclub.co.uk/de...antome&photo=3

[Mollers]

Originally Posted by Carl

grp not wood

The later Faireys, late 70's onward, are GRP I've just read. Google.

[Mollers]

I like Fairey boats, Spitfire heritage with a racing pedigree.

[Carl]

family had a huntsman 31 aft cockpit,when i was a nipper,cracking sea boat

[biffer]

now were talking my kind of boats, yummie

[Nasher]

Very nice, I'd love a project Huntsman or similar.

As an aside, were Fairey Marine and Fairey Aviation the same company?

My Mother was PA to the MD of Fairey Aviation in the early 60's, and I remember some old leaflets etc in a cupboard at home when I was a kid that showed various wierd planes and also some shots of boats.

Nasher.

[Mollers]

Basically, yes Nasher. Fairey Marine was created from Fairey Aviation in the late 40's as the demand for planes decreased for obvious reasons.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairey_Aviation_Company


Don't forget Fairey winches which no self respecting LR owner would be seen without in the 70's.

[Mollers]

Originally Posted by Carl

family had a huntsman 31 aft cockpit,when i was a nipper,cracking sea boat

Lucky chap. We had a 2 berth daft looking ply affair that looked as if 3 boxes had been stuck together. It had a late 70's Johnson 50 on it. We had loads of fun.

[biffer]

couple of pic's of stuff i've done, not ribs but i don't only do ribs, i know you guy's will forgive me

[Simon B]

And the Fairey overdrive, now produced by Superwinch (I think?)

[Nasher]

Originally Posted by Mollers

Basically, yes Nasher. Fairey Marine was created from Fairey Aviation in the late 40's as the demand for planes decreased for obvious reasons.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairey_Aviation_Company


Don't forget Fairey winches which no self respecting LR owner would be seen without in the 70's.

Thanks Mollers, that's interesting.

I spoke my Mother earlier today and mentioned this.
As your link showed she corrected me in that she worked there in the late 50's not the early 60's.
Apparently her boss had a metal plate in his head from a war wound and if he upset her she'd slam the door on her way out of his office which would give him a headache

Nasher.

[Nasher]

Hey Biff

Your first image reminded me that I ordered my copy of the round Britain 2008 book before X-mas, and it's not arrived yet.

Good looking Boats, and I'd expect very rewarding to work on.

Nasher.

[biffer]

Originally Posted by Nasher

Hey Biff

Your first image reminded me that I ordered my copy of the round Britain 2008 book before X-mas, and it's not arrived yet.

Good looking Boats, and I'd expect very rewarding to work on.

Nasher.

the race boats wood, a lot of work on that one, bare hull refit, but very satisfying

[willk]

Originally Posted by Mollers

I like Fairey boats, Spitfire heritage with a racing pedigree.

My Grandfather flew those for you lads when you had your "spot of bother"

[PeterM]

Originally Posted by willk

My Grandfather flew those for you lads when you had your "spot of bother"

But I assume he turned round when he was told ( by on of 'us' )the fan was at the front .............

[willk]

Originally Posted by Blackroady

But I assume he turned round when he was told ( by on of 'us' )the fan was at the front .............

He experienced a rather unfortunate incident with the "fan", as it happens... one of his fitters walked into it .

You care to be less cryptic perhaps?

[PeterM]

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