During this same period, Saunders Roe designed and built Sir Malcolm Campbell’s BLUEBIRD K3 which took the water speed record at over 130 mph. They were built side-by-side in the Saunders Shipyard at East Cowes and advertised throughout 1938 before finally being sold in 1939, almost days before the Second World War broke out. MAGYAR is one of the two boats mentioned in period advertisements, KELVINIA being the other. Ford, a career Royal Air Force Bomber Command officer from Folkestone, Kent, and son of the highest ranked Royal Marines officer, Sir Richard Vernon Tredinnick Ford, KCB, CBE. The last of eight Saunders-Roe 45’ Medina class motor yachts built between 19, MAGYAR was bought from the yard by Squadron Leader Richard J.A. MAGYAR is as near to a new vessel as it’s possible to get, whilst still using the vast majority of her original timber and fittings. All chrome/ bronze/ galvanized fittings - either original or salvaged from sistership KELVINIA - were reconditioned/ re-plated/ re-galvanized and re-fitted. Small areas of the interior were re-planned, along with much finessing of the design of areas such as the galley and heads.Īll systems are either new or refurbished, with the inclusion of full heating and hot water. Some of original interior panelling and doors had been removed or altered beyond re-use under earlier ownership, so the interior was re-constructed to the original style with the original Saunders Shipyard joinery retained where possible and the rest completed with original interior joinery salvaged from KELVINIA - built alongside Magyar in 1938 - and these then pulled together and updated by Harbour Marine Services. The entire deck was re-laid and much of the wheelhouse and aft coach roof was re-built. The planking being teak was exceptionally sound with only local repairs required and one small section of new planking where previously damaged. During this process, the hull had some frames replaced or repaired and new additional wood floors added. MAGYAR underwent an extensive four-year restoration at Harbour Marine Services of Southwold, Suffolk.
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