Article TitleFor seven years one of the punts plying between Tom Ygly's and Sylvania has laboured on its way with close on 200 tons of stone ballast in its hold to comply with Lloyd's conditions of seaworthiness. A new punt, costing £21,000 is in course of construction at Walsh Island yards but to overcome the trouble with the first punt it will be built of heavier timber so that ballast will not be needed.Date3rd February 1928Article ReferencePropeller 3 February 1928 p.3
Card TypeNewspaperTranscriptionFor seven years one of the punts plying between Tom Ygly's and Sylvania has laboured on its way with close on 200 tons of stone ballast in its hold to comply with Lloyd's conditions of seaworthiness. A new punt, costing £21,000 is in course of construction at Walsh Island yards but to overcome the trouble with the first punt it will be built of heavier timber so that ballast will not be needed.
Propeller 3 February 1928 p.3SubjectsFerriesFileKIRKBY CARD 0016509
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