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[StartQuote] A great photograph Frank, and very good by-line. I find it very interesting they were heading out for their MTB quest, encouraged and funded by the U.S. government. As I had later read and with your’s and Al’s correction (well, let’s say “schooling me”), they didn’t buy the original PV70, which was my initial misunderstanding. They actually ended up buying a copy of PV70 which was created by Scott-Paine, and George Selman the top designer for the British Power Boat Company. The PV70 was an acronym for “Private Venture 70-foot” and was Scott-Paine’s plan to market their new design to the British government in hopes of a contract and taking on the Vosper boat design. Frank has have a great photo of the copy prior to being repainted and designated PT 9. The boat shows the stern view and the designation on the transom is [b]M.T.B. ELCO, New York[/b]. Hopefully Frank will post the photos of the early boat, and the later repainted when the Navy designated the boat as PT 9. An interesting note: Eco purchased the the boat and all of its tooling. However, unlike the delivery of the boat, the tooling never showed up, and Elco had to start from scratch with their 70-foot PT. Using the the purchased copy of the PV70 as a template and guide. Thanks again Frank, Dick . . . [EndQuote]
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