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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Eckie Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29 May 2007 at 9:22pm

I have just received the service history of the boat from the 'small craft historical research group- Mr Holtham'. . .it tells me the boat was built in 1953, and never allocated to any particular ship.  It was fitted with a Coventry KF4 engine, and built by John Bushnell ltd of Wargrave , near Reading.

It was known as a 'Fast motor boat- " FMB", and I now have it's complete life history, which is just fabulous !

I wonder how many of the original 954 still exist

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Eckie Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 July 2007 at 8:41am

End of July now and restoration of '5383' going along nicely.

I would like to find out what the shades of grey specified as : D.N.C/M/72  and 73  are /were,   because I will take her back to original colours.        &nbs p;   Can anyone help please.

I got a load of pictures of '5385', which is on the 'Belfast', which were useful.          ; Still no engine , but I'll probably use an Isuzu 4L-42hp which looks like it will fit a treat.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Pathfinder Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04 August 2009 at 10:23am
FMD5004 is now resident in the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard shed 4. She will hopefully continue with restoration there.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Eckie Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04 August 2009 at 5:21pm
Well done Pathfinder. . . . .A lot of water has passed under the bridge since I posted that letter in July 2007.    The FMD 5383 is now named- 'Dragonfly'  and is about to have the engine  -( 1953 GrayMarine Express 4-140) fitted.    Launch is now postponed till 2010.   I wonder which of them will get wet first ?   Next time I cross the Channel we'll drop in and say hello to 'Dainty'. . . . .cheers.
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Now 2012 !!       Dragonfly about to receive the correct KF4 engine- - at last !   the whole story will be told after her launch. .hopefully THIS year !!
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