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Hi,

I am trying to find information, drawings and finishing of a Barge first published in Model Engineer in December 1963 Vol 129 ( 3239 ). It was first televised by the BBC in March 1964, the designer was Oliver Smith. The BBC gnome, were unable to assist me. Can anyone help please.

Kind regards

Michael.

The Barge Trust the written details, are they any use?

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Edited By Brian Sweeting on 01/01/2020 18:09:32

Hi,

Thank you for your prompt reply, I have downloaded the drawings.

Finishing information to complete the build is not shown on the drawings can anyone help with this please.

Kind regards

Michael

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If you watch ebay long enough, that issue of Model Engineer will come up for sale at some point.

Looks like the article was spread over six mags, if you enter Emmie in the search box here it will show the issues

Hi,

Thanks for the information, I think I will have to search for magazine volume 130 and its subsequent issues.

Many thanks to you all

Michael.

I don't know whther you're still interested in this but I've got one. I remember watching the YV programme in the 1960s and it was built for me at the time. It's been stored in an attic for many years so is looking rather shabby: the sails are rotten and it needs re-rigging but it's otherwise intact and presumably still seaworthy, although it hasn't had its feet wet in sixty years.

I've put a couple of photographs in the gallery under my name but if you would like any more detailed photographs or measurements please get in touch.