Tin Toy Boat

[misssinead]

Hi there, we've got a tin toy boat recently. My dad and I are going to restore it. However, I would like to know if anyone knows any information on the manufacturer.
The toy was made between the years of 1940's and 1950's
It runs on torch batteries
It was made by Harold Flory's Boats of Bromley Kent.
I have tried internet searches, and I haven't found much information.
The boat is called the Snipe. Here's a photo of said boat. someone hand painted it at some stage.

[Burrow01]

Maybe try in the Boats, Planes and Trains sub forum?

[Wacky Racer]

Is it small enough to play with in the bath?

[ferret50]

Wacky Racer said:

Is it small enough to play with in the bath?

Depends on how big your bath is....

[misssinead]

Burrow01 said:

Maybe try in the Boats, Planes and Trains sub forum?

Thank you I will repost it there.

[misssinead]

Wacky Racer said:

Is it small enough to play with in the bath?

Yes it's small enough for a bath

[misssinead]

ferret50 said:

Wacky Racer said:

Is it small enough to play with in the bath?

Depends on how big your bath is....

Well you'd actually have to have a bath to test it out

[hidetheelephants]

There are a few search results;

Snipe boat on ebay
Snipe boat on The Saleroom
A book on british boat toys, a quite niche book topic to say the least.

[misssinead]

hidetheelephants said:

There are a few search results;

Snipe boat on ebay
Snipe boat on The Saleroom
A book on british boat toys, a quite niche book topic to say the least.

Thank You I Will look Into the book

[Simpo Two]

I replied to this yesterday but it's gone. Was it in another forum but got deleted?

[hidetheelephants]

Simpo Two said:

I replied to this yesterday but it's gone. Was it in another forum but got deleted?

There was another post, maybe on boats, planes and trains.

[misssinead]

Yes, I put a post on the boats, trains and planes forum, ... It must have been deleted. I have no idea what happened.

[hidetheelephants]

The mods will have deleted it as duplicate threads are against the rules.

[misssinead]

hidetheelephants said:

The mods will have deleted it as duplicate threads are against the rules.

Thank you I was wondering what happened to it

[Scrump]

misssinead said:

Thank you I was wondering what happened to it

You would have received an email explaing the deletion.

[misssinead]

Scrump said:

You would have received an email explaing the deletion.

Thank you. I think it went into spam for some reason hence me not seeing it

[cookie1600]

misssinead said:

It was made by Harold Flory's Boats of Bromley Kent.
I have tried internet searches, and I haven't found much information.
The boat is called the Snipe.

There are odds and sods on the net:

https://www.toymart.com/rare-toys.php?manufacturer...

https://picclick.co.uk/Rare-Harold-Flory-The-Snipe...

https://www.hobbydb.com/marketplaces/hobbydb/subje...

Made for Marks and Spencer?

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/harold-flor...

"In 1955 the Toy Boat business of Harold Flory Ltd., of Bromley, Kent was taken over. They produced the SNIPE, SWIFT, ST. CHRISTOPHER Motor Boats, the SPRITE YACHT, and the SNORT SUBMARINE, also Toy Cars. The boats were continued in production by Mobo's."

https://no.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fil:MOBO_TOYS_(245...

[hairy v]

Looks similar to the Hornby Swift:

https://www.catawiki.com/en/l/33738243-hornby-wind...

[misssinead]

cookie1600 said:

There are odds and sods on the net:

https://www.toymart.com/rare-toys.php?manufacturer...

https://picclick.co.uk/Rare-Harold-Flory-The-Snipe...

https://www.hobbydb.com/marketplaces/hobbydb/subje...

Made for Marks and Spencer?

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/harold-flor...

"In 1955 the Toy Boat business of Harold Flory Ltd., of Bromley, Kent was taken over. They produced the SNIPE, SWIFT, ST. CHRISTOPHER Motor Boats, the SPRITE YACHT, and the SNORT SUBMARINE, also Toy Cars. The boats were continued in production by Mobo's."


https://no.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fil:MOBO_TOYS_(245...

Thank You so much

[misssinead]

The good news is our boat restoration is coming along nicely!
Thankfully, the paint has been removed as someone decided to paint it themselves with a trowel !!!
And the motors powering the boat are working too, not bad for a toy Built in the 1940s!!!
unfortunately, I have forgotten to take photos! oops !