Some prototype boats.

[Laurie Booth]

 

 

 

 

 

 

[ditchcrawler]

I think the old boat bodies were quite popular at one time built on the Austin 7 chassis and old Fords

[Ratzend]

Great photos Laurie

 

Do you know where the third photo was taken? The raised platform with a chain drive? It seems to ring some bells way back in the dark vaults of my youthtime memories!

[matty40s]

Great photos Laurie

 

Do you know where the third photo was taken? The raised platform with a chain drive? It seems to ring some bells way back in the dark vaults of my youthtime memories!

 

it wasn't a boat as such, it used to take people off the beach to a landing stage as I recall.

 

My favourite is the Vespa TwinBanana.

[RLWP]

 

I was reading about surplus aeroplane fuel drop tanks being used for the bodies of land speed record motorbikes. I wonder if those floats are drop tanks

 

I like the Peugeot myself

 

Richard

[Chris Pink]

Great photos Laurie

 

Do you know where the third photo was taken? The raised platform with a chain drive? It seems to ring some bells way back in the dark vaults of my youthtime memories!

 

It took people to an island along a causeway when the tide was in. Agatha Christie's island hotel in one of her books rings a bell

[martyn 1]

Here is a video of a Prototype boat I am currently the engineer for. Taken last week(From the end of Portland Bill on the way to Exmouth

for trials.

 

A slightly different era of beasty than those pics. and very different from the nb engines I work with alot of the time, This one has 1300hp in total.

 

[Athy]

Great snaps, Laurie. The fourth one, I think, is an Amphicar which actually went into production. I saw one progressing along (and later beside) the Ashby Canal a few years ago.The last one is obviously a very early Springer.

[Ray T]

Great photos Laurie

 

Do you know where the third photo was taken? The raised platform with a chain drive? It seems to ring some bells way back in the dark vaults of my youthtime memories!

 

 

A very early sea tractor from Burgh Island?

 

http://www.burghisland.com/subpages/seatractor.html

[Derek R.]

 

 

 

Love the cousin of 'Brum', and some interesting craft behind.

 

Putney Railway bridge methinks!

[Barry]

 

 

 

Is that a bowthruster I see before me?

[matty40s]

Is that a bowthruster I see before me?

no, she usually sits on the front with a glass of G'n'T when the boat hits the water Bazza

[Laurie Booth]

Great photos Laurie

 

Do you know where the third photo was taken? The raised platform with a chain drive? It seems to ring some bells way back in the dark vaults of my youthtime memories!

I think I've been on this one at Burge Island or something very similar. It is for getting people to and from the island when the tide is in.

[Ratzend]

I think I've been on this one at Burge Island or something very similar. It is for getting people to and from the island when the tide is in.

 

 

Thanks, the name doesn't ring a bell but then I would have been very small at the time !

[zenataomm]

 

I was reading about surplus aeroplane fuel drop tanks being used for the bodies of land speed record motorbikes. I wonder if those floats are drop tanks

 

I like the Peugeot myself

 

Richard

 

Seems those drop tanks left over from the war were in demand. Many a fairground showman updated his juvenile roundabout with "space rockets" made from them.

[Barry]

no, she usually sits on the front with a glass of G'n'T when the boat hits the water Bazza

 

 

Hah!

[Max Sinclair]

Great photos Laurie

 

Do you know where the third photo was taken? The raised platform with a chain drive? It seems to ring some bells way back in the dark vaults of my youthtime memori

Edited April 27, 2012 by Max Sinclair

[Derek R.]

Back pedal to post No.13 Max - seems like it was used to access Burgh Island and the hotel thereupon.

 

High water Bus.

 

PS:

The original vehicle was constructed in 1930; the current, third generation tractor dates from 1969.

 

- and you can

 

The interesting thing about the scooter on floats, is that it appears to have been an attempt to cross the Channel on it - "Calais - Londres" on the legshields, or so it looks.

 

Found!

 

George Monneret broke several records using scooters. In 1952 he made a crossing of the English Channel as part of a Raid Paris - Londres. That's him on the scooter, and you can seem a liitle more of his exploits HERE. It's in French, but scroll down and you will see him aboard. A rough translation of the picture credit is:

 

"Monneret found its stride in second gear (the gearbox is equipped with 3). But halfway across the key to the drive shaft broke. The repair is impossible on the spot, the sea is too rough. The only solution is to return to France for repair. But Georges Monneret can not be removed. "I do not want the English to laugh at me!" The next day (October 9, 1952), he hits the road, in reality the sea! At 8:00 am, Monneret off again, and after 5:30 hrs. navigating the English Channel it reaches the coast at Dover."

Edited April 27, 2012 by Derek R.