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19 April 2008 at 18:57 #13423
Andy Hustler
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Many years ago i met a gentleman who had built a Charriot " Human Torpedo" .I think this was at the Swansea Model Boat Show.If you know this man or you are he please contact me as i’m in the middle of watching Sink the Tirpitz on the History channel.Any way there is a chap called Robert Hudson/Hobson who is a naval historian and has built a working Charriot.Have you still got yours ??
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28 April 2008 at 17:48 #13552
Alan Poole
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Hi Andy,

The gentleman that you met was probably Steve Webb, a true gentleman. Unfortunately Steve passed away 18months ago. He was a very good friend of mine and a member of the association of model Submariners. The Chariot is still on the model boat circuit now being run by his wife at selected events.

The frogmen suits are getting a bit worn now but it still operates very well, the model won a silver medal at the Model Engineer Exhibition in 2001/2002

Robert Hobson is the founder of the Underwater Heritage Trust who have most of their exhibits in the Eden Camp museum in Malton North Yorkshire. There is a full size Mk I chariot, a Mk II and the Italian Maile in this museum.

There are others who have built chariots that I know but Steve was probably the man that you met.

Regards Alan
28 April 2008 at 18:05 #13553
Andy Hustler
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Many thanks for the reply.I think it was this get i met and yes a true gentleman and a highly skilled model maker but he will live on through his work.The first charrit i came across was at HMS Dolphin,the sub museum,in portsmouth.Alas i lack the skillls to build such a craft but it is nice to admire those who can.
11 May 2008 at 13:29 #13665
Rich
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I believe I’m right in saying that the late Bernie Wood also built a chariot…I’m in the middle of moving home at the moment, but when I get settled I’ll dig through my collection of photographs and get some posted up for you if you’d like?
11 May 2008 at 19:57 #13671
Alan Poole
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Hi Andy,

As Richard says, Bernie might well have built a chariot and I do know that Alf Blake has one with superb figures. If you are contemplating building one for yourself I do have quite a lot of information on the Mk I and MkII. I also started a MkI some years ago and was seriously considering building a MkII (a vastly different looking craft) sometime in the future.

Regards Alan..
11 May 2008 at 20:12 #13673
Andy Hustler
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Send it on i wouldlove to have a look at it
11 May 2008 at 21:30 #13674
Rich
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Would that be THE Alfie Blake…the Alfie Blake from the AMS whom I knew years ago?
12 May 2008 at 16:20 #13683
Alan Poole
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Hi Richard.

The very same! and still displaying with the AMS, I saw him at Brighton Modelworld Show.

Regards Alan..

Andy, this will take some time as I have stuff all over the place. … Alan
12 May 2008 at 18:08 #13685
Rich
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Well, well…perhaps he’ll pop up on here at some time, I was only looking through some old AMS photos last week and came across a very young Alfie at the ME Exhibition, putting up the portable pond on the roof.

Small world, isn’t it…thanks Alan, much appreciated.
14 May 2008 at 10:53 #13708
Alan Poole
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Hi Richard,

On the roof eh! Must have been at Wembley, I was there but not with the AMS at that time.

As you say, small world.

Regards Alan..
14 May 2008 at 15:17 #13713
Rich
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I wish I could remember the year Alan…are/were you an AMS member? Try as I may, I cannot put a face to the name..I quit submarine modelling around the early nineties, I think it was, and went on to play in Scale Sail…silly idea.

Rich
15 May 2008 at 15:38 #13721
Alan Poole
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Hi Rich,

Yes I was in the AMS, I have not rejoined this year though. We would probably know each other if we met as I started building my first submarine in 1989, can’t remember exactly when I joined the AMS but it must have been around the time you were still in it. I,m still building submarines but am also interested in "targets" as well, working on a frigate at the moment. There are a few of my submarine models on this website gallery, probably a few pages in by now.

Regards Alan..
15 May 2008 at 15:40 #13722
Alan Poole
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Hi Rich.

The albums are on page 11.

Cheers Alan..
15 May 2008 at 17:03 #13725
Rich
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Found them…seen them…very impressed by them! Lovely looking models, Alan…my heartiest congratulations on your modelling skills. Once I’m sorted and settled in the new abode I’ll get some of mine posted up, including the infamous nine foot U117. If ever there was a white elephant, that was it. I could never lift the perishing thing when it was full of water!
9 January 2009 at 19:20 #3207
Andy Hustler
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