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Posted By: mikeeb Tommy Mann with the New Brighton Duck - 23rd Oct 2013 9:22am
Is this duck the same as the one used in Liverpool? (maybe the one that sunk)

http://www.20thcenturyimages.co.uk/trolleyed/4/21/2679/index.htm

http://www.theyellowduckmarine.co.uk/uploadedfiles/images/Q8Lifeboat.jpg

http://www.20thcenturyimages.co.uk/trolleyed/11/44/2258/index.htm

Seems like it could be Wacker Quacker 2,3 or 4, just modified
Posted By: petethebike Re: Tommy Mann with the New Brighton Duck - 23rd Oct 2013 5:34pm
Looks like Tommy Mann's duck was a 6 wheeler (drive).The other is only a 4 wheeler. there were lots of amphibious vehicles left over from WW2,from different makers for different tasks.I'd say it wasn't his.
Posted By: ZipperClub Re: Tommy Mann with the New Brighton Duck - 23rd Oct 2013 5:49pm
Liverpool Dukws..

http://www.theyellowduckmarine.co.uk/about-2-Vehicles.html
Posted By: mikeeb Re: Tommy Mann with the New Brighton Duck - 24th Oct 2013 6:53pm
hehehe, looks like there not the same
Both had 6 wheels though

Originally Posted by ZipperClub


Cheers Zipper
I missed that when looking at there site, DOH!
Posted By: tom14 Re: Tommy Mann with the New Brighton Duck - 27th Oct 2013 9:01pm
Tommy Mann was my father and he never had any connection with the Dukws in New Brighton.
His business was the miniature railway and children's amusements on the Tower Grounds. He also leased the Marine Lake, with boat building in Virginia Road. Latterly the opening of Fort Perch Rock after the purchase from the Crown.
I hope that this answers the questions on the Dukw.
Regards
tom14
Posted By: mikeeb Re: Tommy Mann with the New Brighton Duck - 27th Oct 2013 9:39pm
WOW! welcome tom and thanks for the info

Duck 1
Duck 2

These 2 links are misleading then
Maybe you should contact 20thcenturyimages so they can give the proper description

Thanks again tom wink
Posted By: ZipperClub Re: Tommy Mann with the New Brighton Duck - 27th Oct 2013 9:56pm
Another Duwk

Attached picture a.jpg
Posted By: tom14 Re: Tommy Mann with the New Brighton Duck - 27th Oct 2013 10:01pm
Hi Mikeeb
As a new member, thanks for your welcome.
These photos of 'Tommy Mann New Brighton Dukw' have been circulating for some years now. I have requested that a correction is made over the years but they have not done so.
Regards tom14
nice to hear from you
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