Back Garden Yacht Takes the Water

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

1632

Date Released

21 Oct 1946

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Old Timers Round off Motor Show
2. 2Back Garden Yacht Takes the Water
3. 3House Up and Occupied in One Hour
4. 4Canoe Stars Race for Championship
5. 5The "Queen" and the Blue Riband

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

Londoner completes sea-going yacht built in back garden, transports it to Chiswick, and launches it on Thames.

Keywords

Ships and boats

Library number

15719

Length of story (in feet)

113

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Notes

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