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Old 24-02-2009, 02:26 PM   #1
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Classic!
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Old 24-02-2009, 02:51 PM   #2
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Farmer Peter Hicks was a powerboat racer:

"He built and raced power boats for many years with his wife"

What do we know about this Peter Hicks then?

Graham??
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Old 24-02-2009, 03:58 PM   #3
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Old 24-02-2009, 03:58 PM   #4
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Could have done with one of those last time we were in Cowes!
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Old 24-02-2009, 04:06 PM   #5
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I missed that bit.

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Farmer Peter Hicks was a powerboat racer:

"He built and raced power boats for many years with his wife"

What do we know about this Peter Hicks then?

Graham??
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Old 24-02-2009, 04:12 PM   #6
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Weston's Kodak?
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Old 24-02-2009, 04:12 PM   #7
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Yeah Seven Dials.......Cowes-Torquay competitor (Huntsman) 64,65,66, maybe more ?
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Old 24-02-2009, 04:15 PM   #8
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Yeh, I think you guys must be right.

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Old 24-02-2009, 04:17 PM   #9
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All the 60's results
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Old 24-02-2009, 04:19 PM   #10
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Weston's Kodak?
I thought Westons Kodak was a Puma 25 of Patti Barker & Mike Standring, or were there more than one 'Westons'?
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Old 24-02-2009, 04:38 PM   #11
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Even better, I think there are some pics:

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http://media.boatmad.com/gallery/v/g...1964_.jpg.html
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Old 24-02-2009, 04:39 PM   #12
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He should of had a metal boat made and attached it to that, would of kept the prying eyes of the scrutineers at bay
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Old 24-02-2009, 05:50 PM   #13
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Is this peter hicks the same 'hicks' that built my puma then?

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Is this peter hicks the same 'hicks' that built my puma then?

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Nah, that was Paul
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Old 24-02-2009, 06:29 PM   #15
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Bummer, i like the sound of this guy!
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