N.O.S. Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 .....between the following: a 1946 LST (Landing Ship, Tank), the Christmas Island Hydrogen Bomb Tests, a Steam Paddle Tug and a Scammell Pioneer? Answer - www.mqwebmaster.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/jha/story_so_far2.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 An incredible story. Pleased to see that some lottery money has been put to a good cause. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotBed Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 great read, im glad johns been saved. :yay: graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 I ll keep my fingers crossed its a LONG way from starting the restoration to it once again steaming under its own power , I have a video of a restoration of a former PT boat on the west coast of the USA they had the ship almost completed when a fire broke out due to some faulty wiring during the night , it did tremendous damage BUT they started again and did finish her finally the dvd's named Devil boat the saga of PT 658 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 X 6 Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Very interesting indeed, thanks for posting it here. I used to have to buy magazines to read about this sort of thing but now it's only a click away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Well found Tony ! Great read ! I'll keep an eye out next time I'm in Chatham ! Andy ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 That was fascinating reading!! Thanks for posting the link up!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 What a good tale and hopefully a happy ending, I have wonderful childhood memories of being in the engine room of a paddle steamer moored to the end of Eastbourne pier, and paddle powered steamers have fascinated me ever since. All the more interesting as I named My Explorer 'Forceful' after seeing a paddle tug by that name pass by in the background of a scene in an old BW movie, (don't know the name of the film, I was just channel hopping) I had never found a picture of her before now. Thanks for posting it here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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