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Mayflower rescue
In the August issue of Model Boats was a letter from Valerie Cummins. Her husband John had built a model of the Mayflower, the ship which conveyed the Plymouth Bretheren across the Atlantic in 1620. John had completed the hull and deck outfit, but declining eyesight precluded him from tackling the rigging. Could anyone help? I wrote in, offering to complete the vessel, and she was brought up to Suffolk on July 26.
An entertaining hour or two was spent with John and Valerie. John, long retired, had been an engineer with Napier, and we had long discussions about the Napier Deltic…