past race winners.

[billy no boat]

Evening.. this is a really long shot but i know there are lots of people with a huge amount of information about racing days past.

i am trying to track down the history of some old trophies and wondering if i put some information about years, names and in some cases, boat names.... any information would be greatly appreciated.

i can't even give race names in so this really is a long shot but any information is gratefully received. maybe someone recognises some of the more recent names??

all details taken from names engraved on trophies so sorry of there are any spelling mistakes!

year Name boat name

1909 Mr Fred May --- Defender 1
1910 Mr E Thornton --- Columbine
1987 Mr P Armstrong --- Brut

1931 A Landranchi ---??
1932 Capt J Palethorde ---??
1934 A H R Fedden ---??
1938 E Purcell-Young ---??
1949 N H Buckley ---??
1951 Mrs F B Lydall ---??
1987 D Allenby ??
1988 N Holmes - J Cox ---?
1988 as above ---?


1909 Mrs Easteri --- Dollido
1910 Mr TWA Ashdowns --- Firefly
1912 Mr H J Prestone --- My Lady Molly
1978 R.D.G Stearns --- La Rochelle
1979 F C Price --- Allegro
1980 R Burroughs --- Jasmonnes Rival


1987 W.Hillman --- ???

Thanks in advance,
Howard.

[burgundyben]

Originally Posted by billy no boat

1910 Mr E Thornton --- Columbine
Howard.

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As per my message, pretty sure Columbine is a Sam Saunders jobbie, will check tonight. Columbine shed still stands in East Cowes I think.

Ben

[RMYC]

Howard, I've been logging some of the history of the Royal Motor Yacht Club trophies, this is a few years taken from the Camden trophy, some of the winners match one of your trophies.

1987 Chris & Dave Allenby – Assagai
1988 Alastair McNulty & Charles Holmes – Vladiver
1989 Steve Bourn & Dave Andrews – Marina UK
1990 Neil Holmes & Jim Cox – Fina Unleaded

[billy no boat]

Many thanks All,

Would be interested in speaking with any of the names shown below (appreciate this is likely to be the more recent years) to try and track down a bit more information.

[Mike Ward]

Here are a few names:

1931 A. Lanfranchi "Sea Bee III" See / Laros London - Motor Boat Club
1932 Capt Jack Palethorpe "Pip" Wood / Sharland - Manchester Motor Club
1934 Sir Roy Fedden "Dolphin I" See / Elto - Bristol Yacht Club
1938 E Purcell-Young "Dolphin IV" - / Ford - British Hydroplane Racing Club
1949 Norman Buckley "Little Miss Windermere" Borwicks / Gray - Windermere Motor Boat Club
1951 Vera Lydall "Moira" Chris Craft / Chris Craft - Windermere Motor Boat Club

[billy no boat]

Wow! many thanks!

gives me something else to look up!

really appreciate your information!

[Ciao]

1987 Peter Armstong / Brut ORDA London Brighton Race 1st Overall 1st Class 2

1987 David Allenby / Assagai ORDA London Brighton Race 1st Class 3
1988 Neil Holmes / Jim Cox / Fina ORDA London Brighton Race 1st Class 3

I have matched these to the ORDA London Brighton races of '87 /'88 - Makes sense Peter Armstrong lived down that way and ran the event.

Peter now lives in Spain, whilst the other chaps are all still about!

[Ciao]

1987 W.Hillman / Make A Break ORDA London Brighton Race 1st Cruiser Class

[billy no boat]

thanks John,

dont suppose anyone has an e mail address for Mr Armstrong??

will contact ORDA this week also.

really, thank you all for the information!

[Ciao]

Originally Posted by billy no boat

thanks John,

dont suppose anyone has an e mail address for Mr Armstrong??

will contact ORDA this week also.

really, thank you all for the information!

Peters son Duncan can be contacted via here http://www.pdhcars.com/

[Ciao]

Full info on '87 race - inc a pic of the Armstrongs with your clubs Britannia Trophy.

http://www.powerboatarchive.co.uk/Ma...20BRIGHTON.pdf