Hi,
First let me start by saying great forum and thanks for the opportunity to join.
It's taken a while to get here as my primary interest is WW2 RAF Air Sea Rescue craft.
Not an easy thing to get to a show with unfortunately so needs must.
I've got two RAF Seaplane tenders, one 32' narrow beam and the other a wide beam 40'6' (ST365) craft that I bought to save from the chainsaw. I'll be selling the ST365 shortly as I'm out of space and can concentrate on only one at a time.
I've bought a Bedford QLB and a suitable trailer and, if it all works out well, I may eventually get to tow the boat to a show next year. Well that's loosely the plan.
I have hopes that she will be be able to assist the in some fundraising events for the veterans if things work out.
My interest is DUKW's. A mate & I have bought a 'project' that should just about go through a metal detector without setting it off. We have set a silly target of getting it on the road for the summer. Hopefully the summer of 2008. We're still at the dismantling/cutting stage. Does anyone have any drawings/hull templates for sale as ours has been welded/hacked about so often?
I hope there are some members in the East Anglian area with advice ( especially on Bedford QLB's/DUKW's). I'm a newby on the mechanics of these creatures. I was going to get a CCKW but I don't think the RAF had them in any numbers and the QL, like the Matador is a rather iconic British truck.
Some pictures of the boats at http://www.rania.co.uk/ST365
All advice welcome and merry Christmas to you all.
Don