Geoffrey, one simply has to have these if you stand any chance of competing against Mr Carpenter in the noise stakes!

We need to make sure Steve runs at the end of the day so at least we've all had some water time before we get banned for life! can't wait - tee hee (I'm all giggly again!)

Fergal, she's fabulous! I've always had a hankering to build a front engine hydro, now I've seen 'Old's Cool' finished.....

Just become the proud (probably deluded) owner of a Selva 495 XSR racing motor. Does anyone out there have any workshop manuals or parts books for Selva? I think the S495XS, S525 25/35 HP models are all the same basic motor.

When you've stopped laughing please have a rummage in your archives!

Hi Mike, have you contacted Southampton City Council? The author of 'Fast Boats and Flying Boats' Adrian Rance, was a leading light in the city's museum department. Not sure if he's still with us, if so he must be getting on a bit and retired by now however there must be extensive material in the ci...

sorry andre, just rummaged my box and it's only casings and odds and sods, no internals I'm afraid!

got a box of 350 bits; only just got back from boat show so will have a look tomorrow.

Happy New Year to all! Please see the enclosed transcript from the Pistonheads website. I am only just aware of this as I am copied in newsletters from former CMBA member John Aley of the Motor Cycling Club (MCC). If this event is cancelled again there is a chance it will be lost forever - remember ...

OK, Christmas done, back to working on boats! Many thanks to Rapier who popped over on Friday to give me a hand turning Thunderbolt III wet side up (yeah, yeah I know, I usually manage this on my own!) Needs some attention to her bottom (ooh matron!) compliments of the season, look forward to a fab ...

great pics, pity you haven't got what looks like a 1949 Ford sedan to tow it with!

Merry Christmas!