Monday, April 5, 2010

Fancy a boat with a history?


Turks Launches Ltd. in England is holding a sale of up to 200 small craft used in some of the most famous movies and TV series of the past fifty years or so, including the Harry Potter movies, and the Swallows And Amazons and Hornblower TV series.

Here are a few of the boats up for sale.



Royal Barge used in A Man For All Seasons and Elizabeth




Fantasy 'swan dinghy' used in various TV productions




Victorian river launch, dating to the 19th Century and still operational



There are more pictures of all the boats up for sale at the link. Those who tastes run to modern fast craft will doubtless turn up their noses at the old dinghies, punts, canoes and other vessels on sale, but for those with an eye for history and craftsmanship, this is a very interesting event.

Peter
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2 comments:

  1. TheAxeApril 6, 2010 at 8:54 AM

    I love Swallows and Amazons! Too bad I don't have a place to put a boat :/

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  2. Neutrino CannonApril 10, 2010 at 11:59 AM

    And if you want a really exciting light craft, there are always petrol launches.

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