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Hydroplanes.

Retro Racing Club. Magazines, information and plans on vintage and modern hydros.
P.E. Hill. Ivy House. Main Road. Great Carlton. Louth. Lincs. LN11 8J
70+ hydroplane plans from 1914 to 1990s

MPBA Tethered Hydroplane Section

Section Chairman: Terry Everitt,  Elm View, Burton Lane, Goffs Oak, Cheshunt, EN7 6SE.
Tel no 0170 7873 825  e-mail
terry.everitt1943@btinternet.com
A2/A3 & Novice class plans, rules, technical information and bridle wire.

Section Secretary: Norman Lara. 24, Downham Road, Canvey Island, Essex, SS8 0DF.  Tel 01268 680229
mob 07956423410  e-mail
n.lara@btinternet.com
General guidance and information on preparing and running tethered hydroplanes at home and abroad.

Section Treasurer: Sue Free, 54 Delafield Road, Charlton, SE7 7NP. Tel no 0208 8533059
e-mail
susanfree1@aol.com                          

Northern Area Secretary: Tom Clement, 18 King George Rd, Fawdon, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 2QA.
e-mail
tomclem@tomclem.free-online.co.uk 
Information on 15cc B Class and 30cc A Class boats and engines. Bridle wire and timing equipment.

Midland Area Secretary:  John DeMott, Rowden Cottage, Lindley, Nuneaton, CV13 6BP. Tel no 02476 346819
Information on 30cc A Class boats and engines.

Southern Area Secretary:  Jim Free, 54 Delafield Road, Charlton, SE7 7NP. Tel no 0208 8533059
e-mail
Jhafree2@aol.com   
Plans and technical information on all airscrew classes, Novice and Super Novice classes

Cars.

Retro Racing Club. Magazines, information and plans on older cars.
P.E. Hill. Ivy House. Main Road. Great Carlton. Louth. Lincs. LN11 8J

Bannister Engines. Reproduction Raylite and other tyres.
Unit 1A, Hecla Works. Mounsey Road. Bamber Bridge. Preston. Lancs.

BTCA. British Tether Car Association. David Giles. 
email
  flatbadger@fsmail.net

Also see  'Sources of Information' for more car related material.

Engines.

Barton Model Products.  Extensive list of model engines for sale.
John or Paul Goodall, 50 Main Street, Barton under Needwood, Burton upon Trent,
Staffs, DE13 8AA.   Tel. 01283 713715  www.bamopro.co.uk

Model Aero Services. Top quality engine building, repair and restoration service.
Mike Crisp. Old School House. Rookery Road. Monewden. Woodbridge. IP13 7DA.
Tel. 01473 737393

Rustler Engines. Reproduction car and aero engines.
Ian Russell. 98, Elers Road. Ealing. London. W13 9QE

MECA.  Model Engine Collectors Assoc. Mr Bill Langley, Director Region 13,
194 Hawthorn Road, Strood, Kent. ME2 2HS   email 
patsy1954@blueyonder.co.uk