Mystery Launches 18-08-2018
The above photo was sent in by Baden Pascoe looking for some help ID’ing the two launches.
The tag on the photo says Northcote Wharf, the vehicular ferry might help age the photo.
Chatting with Cameron Pollard recently he advised the the family were looking to ‘move on’ (2 words you do not hear often from a Pollard) one of their craft.
Cameron & Andrew purchased the 23’ Grace (Golden Arrow), photos below, a year or so ago & had plans for her but have recently replaced her with another project.
Grace used to be moored off Devonport for a long time. The brothers have heard chat that she may have been built c.1930’s & by Lowe & Sons. Zoom zoom is via a 3 cyl. Fiat, with a manual box.
The brothers wanted to pass her on hopefully to some young blood who wanted to get into cheap wooden boating.
Well I can report that even before I got around to doing a story on her, Grace was snapped up by a gent looking for a boat for his son – we like that 🙂
So woodys, if you see Grace out & about – say high.
GRACE/WREN/GOLDEN ARROW has a chequered and probably mythical past and was at Glorit on the Kaipara for many years.
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‘Grace’, a more perfect little ‘starter’ woody one couldn’t imagine. Lucky guy.
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The ferry is the Korea, entering service in 1938, this photo of her coming into the Birkenhead berth most likely dates from the late 1940’s, Korea is no longer carrying her wartime number that had been painted on the bulwarks.
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Looks more like Birkenhead wharf.
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