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Re: What's in a name..... (waaaay off topic)

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Subject: Re: What's in a name..... (waaaay off topic)
From: Phil Raby <mgworld@chp.ltd.uk>
Date: Wed, 17 Dec 97 13:07:42 -0000
On 17/12/97 9:04 am ROBERT G. HOWARD said

>  It was Fairy Marine, perhaps Fairey Marine, and they made boats as
>well. One was the Uffa Fox designed, 12 ft. Firefly. Another was the
>Flying Fifteen.

As far as I know, the company still exists on the South coast somewhere. 
Bit of a cool dude old Uffa Fox was. Dunno if he drove an MG, though.

BTW. it is spent with an 'e' Not sure if they still build dinghys, I 
think they're more involved in larger boats. If anyone's really 
interested (I'm sure they're not) I can find out more.

Philip Raby
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