Miss Embassy?

[THUNDERBOLT]

little nige is correct I believe Miss E became Breathless.

[SplitPin]

Originally posted by THUNDERBOLT
little nige is correct I believe Miss E became Breathless.

That isn't correct.
The boat that became "Breathless" was a Planatec that delaminated and TP had converted. Where's pennpromo when you need him?

[Matt]

Do a search - Simon posted it previously.

[PJC]

Breathless was a pleasure boat made from the first ABO that delaminated, the second ABO is the old Follett that OOD now has, Miss Embassy I think was sold abroard, there is another one about that last raced as Thunderbird, I heard it is still original and has the 1970's engines fitted

[Mike Lloyd]

Originally posted by PJC
Breathless was a pleasure boat made from the first ABO that delaminated, the second ABO is the old Follett that OOD now has, Miss Embassy I think was sold abroard, there is another one about that last raced as Thunderbird, I heard it is still original and has the 1970's engines fitted

Thanks for that PJC.That more or less solves the guys problem.He will have to run in something else.

[Night Nurse]

While on the subject of old Gas Turbine boats, anyone know/heard of the where abouts of Cougar Cat 'Black and White Whiskey' run by my dad and his brother Iain/Bob Nurse?? Ran in the 1970's i believe, would be nice to know what happened...



Will

[PJC]

Originally posted by Night Nurse
While on the subject of old Gas Turbine boats, anyone know/heard of the where abouts of Cougar Cat 'Black and White Whiskey' run by my dad and his brother Iain/Bob Nurse?? Ran in the 1970's i believe, would be nice to know what happened...



Will

Last time I saw the boat was in 1986 in Guernsey after the powerboat week, we where thinking about purchasing it, I think the person who owned it was called Webster, cant remember why we did not proceed; it was either rotten or to expensive

[BluFin]

Pete,
was "Miss Guernsey" the sister to "Catapult" or were there other than cosmetic differences?

[dbe1]

Found this on the PBO forum re Miss Embassy

http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.../0/page/8/vc/1

[PJC]

Originally posted by BluFin
Pete,
was "Miss Guernsey" the sister to "Catapult" or were there other than cosmetic differences?

Dont think so, Miss Guernsey was a single engined class 2 boat Catapult I think was a 3C

[BluFin]

Errr without showing any age here think that might have been IIIE.............,
Came out with the Volvo Coz I remember seeing it win the Sheppy race then got upgraded to the Chevy at some point. Just Thought Miss G may have had just a bigger powerplant with same hull thats all. So long ago anyway

[ciderdaze1]

Found Miss Embassy on ebay no 160038154932 looks in good condition

[Burty]

Cool, comes with a trailer and tow vehicle too

[Black_Tornado]

Great! I have had one!
But then I've lost in one of my removals...

[Mike Lloyd]

Originally posted by ciderdaze1
Found Miss Embassy on ebay no 160038154932 looks in good condition

You're are a seriously weired lot.

[littlenige]

Why shouldn´t Hammy Hamster be able to go racing too?

[THUNDERBOLT]

MISS EMBASSY WAS BOUGHT BY RICHARD BENGE AND WAS RENAMED THUNDERBIRD, BENGE ALSO BOUGHT AND RESTORED TELSTAR FROM MAURICE HARDY WHO IN TURN BOUGHT HER FROM SOPWITH

[Jon Fuller]

Telstar now belongs to Colin Mullen in Staines.

He displayed the boat at the cowes 40th anniversary event about 4 years ago.

[Black_Tornado]

Anyone have a image of the former Miss Embassy in Thunderbird version?
The boat then was sold to Intermarine shipyards in Italy in 1976.
I remember of it like starter boat in the Viareggio-Bastia-Viareggio in that year,then was repainted with blue in place of the original red colour.

[Just4Fun]

Wow ! Love the photo ! This brings back memories ! I didn't think anyone out there would have followed the scene back then. Fantastic boat. Can't believe it made enough impact to have Matchbox make a copy !