Death of a classic

[cadillaccrusader]

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URGENT TO ALL BOAT LOVERS

Yet another famous racer Spirit of Ecstacy, has been broken up . the situation now is becoming serious with many craft from the 60's and 70's being destroyed unnecessarily.... Your history is being lost ! if these were Classic Cars there would be uproar Yet it seems an unloved boat of a certain age is regarded as nothing more than firewood..When is everyone going to wake up to what is happening to these irreplaceable boats...
THIS IS A DIRECT APPEAL TO EVERY BOAT OWNER TO REPORT TO C.O.P.O.C via John Iddon or Tony Fiddy ex racers locations, condition and owner if possible in an attempt to stop the needless destruction of historical craft . None of you racing today would be there if it was not for the men and their boats at the start of modern day racing in the 60's who pioneered the designs and regulations that set todays standards !
Please help us in anyway possible.
Thanks for your time
Mike James
THUNDERBOLT

 

[oldharry]

Multiple posting is not helpful thunderbolt.

Anyway, it the normal end for a boat that has passed its 'sink by' date. If a boat is 'unloved' as you describe then it needs to be disposed of.

 

[jhr]

Don't think Spirit of Ecstasy had quite reached that stage and, iirc, she was like a palace down below so may have been broken up for the value of her fittings and engines (she used to have a a couple of massive Rolls-Royce engines and her owner got into a spat with Rolls, I think, because he put R-R logos on the boat).

We can't preserve everything, and some classics are too far gone to make it worth the effort, but this one's a particular shame; she was a regular fixture in early Cowes to Torquay races and, although she was never likely to win, she always collected the Concours d'elegance prize. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif