Q&A

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Q: Flying-boat hull The flying-boat hull illustrated in the August issue brought replies from John Masterton, Jeremy Downs and Mike Wilkinson. A: The consensus of opinion is that it was a Felixstowe F.3 or F.5, and Mr Wilkinson submits an extract from the Wikipedia entry on Alfred Mylne: "During the First World War, the Bute Slip Dock Co (Mylne's yard at Ardmaleish point on the Island of Bute) produced hulls and components for Felixstowe F.3 and F.5 flying-boats, as well as other Naval work. This introduced the company to new methods of construction and experience with new materials that were later adopted for use in Mylne's post-war yacht designs."