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THORNYCROFT PILOT

SCALE3/4 in = 1 ft

Length40 1/2 in

Beam10 1/2 in

A splendid round bilgelaunch model 40 1/2in. x 10 in. of attractive appearance

By IAN SINCLAIR

Theprototype

MY attention was firstdrawn to this vessel in a leaflet from Thornycroft\'s local office in Glasgowbefore the amalgamation with Vosper. At least two or them were built, one forthe Bristol Pilotage Authority and the other for Belfast.

The launches had a lengthof 54ft, beam 14ft and a draught of 4-5ft. The engine gave 230 bhp. This putthem in the medium speed class at 12 knots. The Belfast launch had a singlescrew installation.

TheModel

When the time came tobuild the model, Thornycroft\'s Glasgow office had closed and an approach totheir London office drew a blank. However, I was lucky enough to come across asmall sheer plan in the Ship and Boat Builder, To obtain details of the deckarrangement I wrote to the local Bristol paper in the hope of obtainingphotographs. This too was unsuccessful, as was a letter to the Bristol PilotageAuthority.

This did not deter me.although lacking information, I could no longer call the model the NancyRaymond or the Eleanor Laura: It now became a representation of a pilot Iaunch.I bad already decided on a scale of 3/4\" to 1 ft This gave a model not toolarge for transport, but still gave a &000. Displacement for weight carrying.Another point I like about this scale is that 1/16 in equal to one inch fullsize. This is handy when making fittings and obviates a scale man having tograpple with a boat-hook of three inches diameter, etc.

TheHull

The keel was cut from alength of ½ in obeche. The stem was cut from the same piece and the two gluedand dowelled together. The cut-away portion in the keel for the shaft andbracket should be cut, leaving a little sur­plus, so that the shaft bracket,rudder tube and planking can be faired in when the time comes. The hole for theshaft tube should also be drilled at this time.

Note:These plans do not show power plant or R/C Insllation

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