Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Sailing

Tuesday, October 12, 1965 @ 1120
VITAL SPARK (Temporarily renamed from SAXON) Clyde Puffer hired from Walter Kerr, Millport by BBC Television Own Page

VITAL SPARK (the puffer SAXON) leaves Queen's Dock, Glasgow for BBC filming

Sailing forRiver ClydePort of RegistryGlasgow
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.