Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Sailing

Tuesday, October 12, 1965 @ 1120
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 (under the temporary name VITAL SPARK) leaves Queen's Dock, Glasgow for filming.

Sailing forRiver ClydePort of RegistryGlasgow (UK)
Sailed from berth21 South Basin, Queen's Dock, Glasgow

The puffer SAXON left Queen's Dock to the River Clyde for filming the BBC comedy "Para Handy" and SAXON had the name VITAL SPARK painted on her for the filming of the programme series.