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Former Thorneycroft MTB Works at Platts Eyot Highlighted

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An earlier May 2024 post highlighted the former Thorneycroft MTB works at Platts Eyot, near Hampton Court.

Published 25 May 2024

An earlier post from 25 May 2024 highlighted the former Thorneycroft MTB works at Platts Eyot, around a mile upriver from Hampton Court.

This location remains directly relevant to the wartime small-craft story and helps anchor current vessel sightings in their original production landscape.

Credit: Chiswick Pier Pictorial / Spitfires of the Seas

Source:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100036846836902

Spitfires of the Sea group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/562609010767534/