Wooden 8in. Clyde Puffer

Stumpy little steam-powered cargo ships like these were once a familiar sight around the west coast of Scotland, providing an essential supply link ferrying goods and coal around the islands - their flat bottoms allowing them to beach and unload in places that lacked suitable piers. Although only a handful remain in service today, they are instantly recognised and much loved thanks largely to the short stories by Neil Munro about Vital Spark and her captain Para Handy. Length 8".