Guest keith Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 I read with interest on the wreck at Salhouse and as mentioned Norwich Sea Scouts may have owned this. I can tell you that i was involved with this group 1st.Norwich who had a water base at Wroxham. I have seen a photo of a very old boat which i believed had a aero engine with a prop to propel it (not in the water). The scout group do have a very large collection of photo's etc dateing back to 1908 which are held in the Archive section at county Hall in Norwich. I will try and find more info and keep you posted! : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 Hi Kieth Welcome to the site I will try and find more info and keep you posted! : please we would be most greatfull Jonny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdnamsGirl Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Oh wow !! I seem to be sitting up late again having got lost in the East Anglian Film Archive website and have just come across a film from 1953 which features the Water Witch at Salhouse quite heavily. Made for the Childrens Film Foundation, the film follows four youngsters as they go out in a rowing boat to explore the wreck of the Water Witch. Quite a charming period piece .... but I seriously doubt that a Norfolk thatchers son in 1953 would have spoken like this!! Great footage of the Water Witch though. http://www.eafa.org.uk/catalogue/650 Carol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 What a great Find Carol, it shows the Primary School which is now the Village Hall. I love films like these Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinphillips Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 Hi,there was in the 60s an ex world war 2 motor torpedo boat that my auntie and uncle owned as a house boat moored in Brunel , I used to stay on the boat in the late 60s. It was was bought by a dubious person to be used by a film company . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Researcher Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 I am researching the recent history of the Ferry Inn at Surlingham and the naval naval vessels that tied up outside. Now I recall about 1995 an MTB being temporarily on public display there before moving on. At the time I was told the original engines had been replaced and if my memory is correct, the same vessel took part in the D day landings. From my online researches I am guessing this was either MTB257 or MTB653. Can anyone clarify this and even more importantly has anyone a photograph of it especially at Surlingham. Thanks to all for reading this Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 could that have been MTB 102? http://www.mtb102.com/ I know for a fact she has been to Beccles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 Yes it was probably mtb 102 she used to be moored at Brundall so not far away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 I understand that a lot of vessels of this general type including RML497 the Fairlmile B at the National Museum of the Royal Navy were fitted with Hall-Scott Defender petrol engines. Many of these engines were stripped out by the RN prior to sale and returned to the US under the terms of WWII Lease-Lend agreement. I regularly travelled on the above when she was Western Lady III on the Torquay to Brixham service. Later under the name Fairmile she did cruises to Dartmouth and onwards to Greenway Agatha Christies estate. I have also been told that many war time petrol marine engines were not viable for civilian use, not just because of their eye watering consumption but because they were designed to run on fuel with such a high octane level not available for peacetime marine use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoggy Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 38 minutes ago, ChrisB said: but because they were designed to run on fuel with such a high octane level not available for peacetime marine use. Marinised aero engines by the sound of that, I guess it would make sense to produce a common fuel that can be used in all sorts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 MTB 102 originally had 3 Isotta Fraschini 57 litre italian engines, she now runs I believe 2 600hp cummins engines (but still has a fair turn of speed in excess of 20kts) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshman Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 Those Italian jobbies were fitted to many of that type of boat - must have been a bit thirsty!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikertov Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 5 hours ago, marshman said: Those Italian jobbies were fitted to many of that type of boat - must have been a bit thirsty!!! Apparently they were very quick when running astern 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshman Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 Shhhh - you will have the Mods taking you to one side!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 1 hour ago, Bikertov said: Apparently they were very quick when running astern Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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