martin1001
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MTB102 a fully restored WW2 Motor Torpedo Boat is scheduled to journey up the Thames on 9MAY from Teddington bound for Windsor. She will pass through London late afternoon on 8MAY.
She served in the English Channel and played a part at Dunkirk during the evacuation.
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boatone
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More info HERE
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teddington_lock
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Reged: 23/10/2007
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I'll check this, but i seem to remember that she is due to overnight at Tedders , so you could mosey on down and have a proper look if you are in the area .
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martin1001
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yes overnighting Teddington
Ssheduled to depart for non tidal Thames around 0900 09MAY
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TugWilson
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Loc: Sunny Cumbria
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My Father served on these in WW2,Some of the tales he told made my hair stand on end,I searched for years to try and buy one to convert but never did.He was on the Fairmile D type
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No_Regrets
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Loc: Welwyn Garden City, Herts UK.
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Quote:
three Isotta Fraschini 57 litre petrol engines each of 1100hp. giving a speed of 48 knots light
Phwooaaarrrr....!!!!
Or am I being childish? 
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The scourge of Windsor, and notorious founder member of the 'Upper Thames Birchwood Massive' now outlawed by the EA and River pressure groups, currently planning a nice comfy retirement in the aft cabin of a Broom.
Now can anybody recommend any non-marking slippers?
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Grehan
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Loc: Inland France
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I have an idea there are two old MTBs or fast patrol boats (?) (sorry, I'm no expert to put it mildy) at Marina Bay, Gibraltar. I was there until autumn last year and I'm fairly sure I remember seeing them, not in the best of conditions, liveaboards or ex-liveaboards. I also seem to recall that one of them had been converted and used, years and years ago as some kind of floating chip shop . . .
I'm anyone is seriously interested I know someone who would know more, the facts even. PM me.
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BrendanS
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Loc: Me: Wilts. Boat: Lymington
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Someone posted on the forums a while back about an ageing relative who served on MTB's and was trying to find one for the relative to have a trip on. This could be a great opportunity, but can't remember who asked the question....can anyone remember?
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www.plaintalkconsulting.co.uk
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BrendanS
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Ah, found it
http://www.ybw.com/forums/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/1813650/an/0/page/19#1813650
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www.plaintalkconsulting.co.uk
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TugWilson
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Loc: Sunny Cumbria
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I looked at two or three of them when i was based in HMS Rooke in Gib,They were old MGBs not MTBs ex RAF i seem to remember.there are a couple of them up for sale on the web.it was the D class hull i was really interested in.
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