S-130 restoration progress

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   Just to clear things up - on this thread at least - the bmpt IS still a Charity, the Charity number changed and 'Everyclick.com' did not notice and presumed that the Charity status had lapsed - Not So!!

Edited by Pioneer - 31 May 2008 at 9:30pm

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Pioneer Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Pioneer Joined: 07 December 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 675	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pioneer Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31 May 2008 at 9:26pm
	Just to clear things up - on this thread at least - the bmpt IS still a Charity, the Charity number changed and 'Everyclick.com' did not notice and presumed that the Charity status had lapsed - Not So!! Edited by Pioneer - 31 May 2008 at 9:30pm
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wheelspanner Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 07 June 2007 Status: Offline Points: 13	Post Options Post Reply Quote wheelspanner Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 June 2008 at 7:40am
	Hello pioneer, the reason why I asked about the status of BMPT and the "ownership" of 1502 is because I have a Customer who is interested in purchasing a DECENTLY restored classic boat like 1502 if she was made available, for Classic Boat events.

Pioneer Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Pioneer Joined: 07 December 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 675	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pioneer Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 June 2008 at 2:46pm
	Hello 'wheelspanner' I would suggest that you contact 'Richard' by 'PM' Rgds
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BlueLancer Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 13 November 2008 Location: north yorkshire Status: Offline Points: 13	Post Options Post Reply Quote BlueLancer Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31 January 2009 at 7:53pm
	Hi All, Just saw S130 on todays news on the BBC all be it at 0630hrs. Only a few minutes but interesting must have been a slow news day. Should still be available on BBC News web site. Best of luck with the restoration, I hope you do not have the same problems that an american did restoring a Japanese Zero, it kept getting sabotaged. Yours aye BlueLancer
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Pioneer Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Pioneer Joined: 07 December 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 675	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pioneer Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31 January 2009 at 8:53pm
	Hello 'BlueLancer' Yes I saw that interview - some of the story can be seen at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/7828217.stm I do applaud the effort (and expence) that Mr Kevin Wheatcroft and his associates are putting into this project - well done to them - but I do get a little niggley when so called 'facts' are spouted about the 'Exercise Tiger' tragedy. In the interview, it was quoted (by the interviewer - not Mr Wheatcroft) that 10 times the casualties of the actual landing on 'Utah' beach head were experienced in this 'attack' - Not so! - it can be found, with a little research, that the casualty figure for the Utah landing was in the region of 240 - This may appear a little pedantic - but these 'facts' distort the tragedy for any future students of History. By not even giving a mention of the beach head shelling by the RN and USN - where an unknown number of casualties fell - (these were real people too!), this very successful attack on a relatively smaller 'follow up' convoy has taken the spotlight away from culpable (in my opinion) Staff Officers of both Navy's. Edited by Pioneer - 31 January 2009 at 8:57pm
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BlueLancer Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 13 November 2008 Location: north yorkshire Status: Offline Points: 13	Post Options Post Reply Quote BlueLancer Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 February 2009 at 7:25pm
	Couldn't agree more the BBC used to be known for its factual content, do they still use researchers?. They seem to go more for sensation than truth, but the truth will out, when you have knowledgable people keeping an eye on them. yours aye BlueLancer
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johnk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 25 March 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1355	Post Options Post Reply Quote johnk Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 February 2009 at 10:14am
	Hello there, Yes, saw that this news item was posted on thier web-site, confess did not rise to see it, assumned would be on the web-later, indeed they should Pioneer get thier facts correct, do hope no one interferres with the project. JohnK

johnk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 25 March 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1355	Post Options Post Reply Quote johnk Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 August 2009 at 10:27pm
	Hi there, Got back yesterday from seeing S130 at Southdown in Cornwall, quite a trip in a day! I meet with the chief shipwright John Owles and Keving Wheatcroft the owner, quite a set up I have to say, and althoug I know not perhaps popular with everyone which I can understand, he is walking the walk so to speak and putting up his money. Believe in fact though would need this confirmned, that the heritage lottery fund is putting up monies to buy the MGB 81 and HLS 102, this was allueded to by the PNBPT in the papers we got before the BMPT merged. Well, better than the bonfire the owner was threatning, although perhaps a ploy, which seems to have worked I guess. Also of course the ongoing work to run and restore MTB 102 and Medusa, the above in know way diminishes my admiration and has to be said, minimal direct support, they to are walking the walk for our coastal forces heritage. Johnk

marksaab Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 05 February 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 160	Post Options Post Reply Quote marksaab Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 November 2009 at 5:42pm
	Hey I got my S130 membership pack today!!! Well it took its time (a few months actually!) but today I got my membership package! Key fob, pen, sticker and certificate. Now I just have to find the time to pop down and try to see her, no updates on the S-130 website for a while so hope its all going ok.
	Only yield when you must, never "give up the ship," but fight on to the last "with a stiff upper lip!"

johnk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 25 March 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1355	Post Options Post Reply Quote johnk Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 November 2009 at 8:25am
	Hi Mark, Well, that's good it came through eventually but can be a bit off putting such a delay, worth a trip down as myself and John of Velo 2 did, very interesting, as you say, updates last I looked a bit thin on the ground, must be busy doing the restoration!.. Johnk