We’re a family-run foundry established in 1969. As a foundry, we specialise in both ferrous and non-ferrous works for many different industries and applications. As a company, we offer a comprehensive service which begins at the initial casting design, through to pattern making and prototyping to full production runs. Whether you require a one-off, or medium to large-sized batches, we deliver throughout the UK and by Palletways across Europe and Worldwide if required. Castings for Propellers, Rudders, Bearings, Stern Gear.
Icon’s vision is to protect, preserve and promote our treasured cultural heritage through cultivating skilled conservation professionals, supporting meaningful collaboration across the cultural heritage sector, and delivering public benefit through engagement and advocacy. Icon’s mission is to represent and support the practice and profession of conservation by promoting the public value of caring for cultural heritage and upholding high standards and ethics in conservation practice.
Heritage organisations
Malcolm Brown (Industrial Archaeologist, Boat & Ship Conservation Specialist) HLF Appointed Consultant - Maritime, Industry & Transport JP, MA Ind.Archaeology, AssocRINA, PG Cert (MA SEN), Associate ICON Advice to trusts, museums & private clients on the recording, restoration, conservation, management and interpretation of historic vessels. From a shipping family, Malcolm was initially trained as an Engineer within heavy industry. In the subsequent years he worked as a Maintenance Engineer and Consultant within the steel, marine (seagoing) and power industries. He later studied Boatbuilding
Consultants
Provision of the following services: - wooden boat maintenance - repair - restoration - oar and spar making - and the building of new wooden boats using traditional boat building methods. The business is able to provide a travelling workshop facility enabling me to come to your boat and work onsite. Although the office address is listed under the Thames Estuary region I do travel and am able to provide onsite services in most regions of the UK.
Yacht Design, Naval Architecture and consultancy services by a well-qualified Naval Architect and Chartered Engineer with over 40 years of experience in classic boats. Services include: Design work for modification, conversion, strengthening and updating. Advice. Also taking-off lines, 3D computer modelling of hulls, stability assessment including MCA coding for passenger carrying and charter work. Previous projects on historic vessels include 'Alpha' built 1906, 'Wheelhouse' built 1921, 'Lady Anne' built 1935, MV ‘Hawk’ built 1937, RML 497 built 1941, SV ‘Kaskelot’ built 1948, 'Bremen I'
Consultants
Thorough-going and enduring yacht restoration has been my hallmark for 28 years, including fine examples of designs by Albert Strange, Arthur Payne and William Fife. I undertake the management of such projects, as well as replica and new building in wood, from dinghies to ocean-going craft. Location and team size can be tailored to suit the particular project, with workshops at Tollesbury.
Consultants