Mystery Lidgard Launch
The above launch is only a mystery because the broker has not revealed her name.
I can tell you that she was built by Lidgard’s in 1955, is 35’ in length, with a 10’5” beam. She has a kauri planked hull. The zoom zoom comes from a 120hp Ford diesel & home is the Marlborough Sounds.
Any southern woodys able to ID this launch?
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If that is Medway. Wasn’t it Medway that was in Whakatakataka Bay by the rail line over from the boat sheds in the late ’50s early ’60s?. She had a better disposition of the windows under the bikini deck -those ones look a tad awkward to my eye.
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In 1962 she was owned by Larry Bruce Johnston and had a 100hp Ford diesel.
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Medway. She was once owned by the Cook Strait swimmer, Barry Davenport. Have to say she was in far better condition back then.
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According to the APYMBA records of 1962 MEDWAY was built by “Woods” in 1952.
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Have a feeling she just might be George Roberts or Norm Beetson — KEN R
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She is called the MEDWAY, & have known her since virtually new, but recall is she, may not be built by Lidgards, but will need to delve to confirm this one way or the other. — Harold can you help with this? KEN R
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