Lady VIE
The above photos were sent in by Nathan Herbert, along with the questions – who is she & who built her – not often that Nathan draws a blank so keen to ID this launch & learn something about her past.
Once again Auckland was spared the worst of the weather predicted from ‘Cyclone’ Cook, there are some +’s to the high rates we pay. Must be time to go boating………. well maybe soon.
Update – Thanks to Ken Ricketts sending in the below photos (c.1939) from the Tudor Collins collection (Auckland Museum) we now know the boat is the Lady VI, so now woodys – who built her & where is she today?
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Panam used her to clear the landing area. She had an overhaul at W.G. Lowe & Son earlier, in May 1939 (as LADY VIE).
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The steam launch is the Presto, converted to diesel sometime in the 1950’s, and last I heard was owned by Barry Bricknell.
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Looking for further support of the name – no one seems to know the name ‘v’ the boat – its an impressive looking craft so you would expect it to be easily identifiable.
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Seems that she was Lady Vi, belonged to Pan Am. Earlier names unknown. Anyone else spot Raindance in one pic?
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I did not just read the name on the lifebuoy which in the image on my computer, is very clear, when viewed & enlarged on “paint,” & easily readable, it was on the original image, as produced by Tudor Collins. — KEN R
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Looking at the photos blown up, the name is Lady something – could be VI , or W, or M, or II. Does anyone know if there was a launch named Lady with a very short 2nd. name/ reference.?
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That little steamer looks interesting. Who she is? Do our steam buffs know?
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Since she was in the images I have being used to service what looks like a Pan Am aircraft, she may alternatively have been used or owned, by Pan Am. — KEN R
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She is the LADY VI owned or used by T.E.A.L. in later 30s or 40 — I have pics of her at that time — KEN R
Added. AH
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Theres also a photo of he earlier on in Mechanic’s Bay as a flushdecker just with that small square dodger..
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