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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2017 23:22:27 GMT
It's a lot of boat, they were not popular as (despite the eBay and) they were not wide enough to be attractive to the Broads market, 11' plus was the way forward. Harry Lincoln wouldn't build a boat wider than 10' 2" as it wouldn't fit through Offord lock on his river. Hugh Easton his designer who had been with him since his apprentice days strongly disagreed and said it would be the death knell for the company if they didn't look further than the Great Ouse! They parted company, Hugh going on to Senior Marine, A&L shut up shop in the early 70's. The 34 has served Bridge Boatyard in Ely well But is a rare sight elsewhere. Noticed them several times when I was on the Ouse ......... thought they looked pretty good for hire boats ........ it was just the people steering (?) them scared the pants off me !!! Don't know what engine was in them but they seemed to have a respectable performance for hire craft All the Bridge Boatyard boats go well, I think they only have two throttle positions though.... Original fit would have been 1500 BMC or 4107 perky, what they run in them now I wouldn't know. You can tell folks that have just picked their boat up as they zig zag towards popes corner, good job it's wide up there
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Post by faffer on Mar 13, 2017 19:02:04 GMT
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Post by kris on Mar 13, 2017 19:06:29 GMT
i can guarantee if you buy a wooden boat, you will never have a corvette.
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Post by peterboat on Mar 13, 2017 19:10:22 GMT
I sold my C4 Vette last year it was a convertible with the lotus twin cam engine 435 horsepower and they wernt Shetland ponies either. Had to go as the other half couldnt cope with it not many cars can spin wheels at 70 in third gear
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Post by faffer on Mar 13, 2017 19:28:31 GMT
C3 for me any day. I had the chance to buy one for just over £3k twenty year ago...why didnt i take it a complete car as a project in the deep metallic blue and chrome, will never forget even sitting in it,,, i know sad git lol just had no money lol. A stingray T top aswell
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2017 19:47:42 GMT
That Corvette is a very attractive motor car but my personal favourite for looking at is the Lamborghini Miura. Also the Lancia Stratos is good imo.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2017 19:54:50 GMT
That Corvette is a very attractive motor car but my personal favourite for looking at is the Lamborghini Miura. Also the Lancia Stratos is good imo. Two achingly good looking cars. I think you win the TB top trumps 👍💪
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Post by peterboat on Mar 14, 2017 0:07:49 GMT
C3 for me any day. I had the chance to buy one for just over £3k twenty year ago...why didnt i take it a complete car as a project in the deep metallic blue and chrome, will never forget even sitting in it,,, i know sad git lol just had no money lol. A stingray T top aswell Its C!s or C2s for me just for the looks and C4s for everything else they handle chassis dont rust and electrics on the 91 facelift work and all the running gear is alloy they really are a beast. Mine was a six speed manual just so fast at a 172 plus mph all from 1991 and they have brakes that work because they is big and powerful and they need to be
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