Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Sailing

Thursday, July 15, 1965 @ 0530 		SAXON (1925-1965 General cargo lighter - "Clyde Puffer" - of Walter Kerr, Millport, Isle of Great Cumbrae, Firth of Clyde, Scotland) Own Page

Clyde puffer SAXON leaves Glasgow, under the name VITAL SPARK
Sailing forMillport (Isle of Cumbrae, Firth of Clyde)Port of RegistryGlasgow (UK)
Sailed from berth21 South Basin, Queen's Dock, Glasgow
Outward cargoLight

The Clyde puffer SAXON of Walter Kerr, Millport, had been hired by BBC Television to appear in a comedy series, and the vessel was temporarily renamed for the programmes as VITAL SPARK, and it was under this name that she left Glasgow for Millport.