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	CLYDE PUFFER Highlander clyde puffer
		Searching the web looking for model puffers, and looking at the few kits available I opted for "The Highlander" as in my eyes this looked to be the best puffer kit available.
		Clyde puffer coastal trading boat west coast of Scotland.
		Pibroch Spartan clyde puffer Eilean Eisdeal Trilight Clyde Puffer.
	www.geocities.com /clyde_puffer (775 words)

	Clyde Puffers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Clyde puffer is essentially a type of small steamboat which provided a vital supply link around the west coast and Hebrides islands of Scotland, stumpy little cargo ships that have achieved almost mythical status thanks largely to the short stories Neil Munro wrote about the Vital Spark and her captain Para Handy.
		The original puffer was the Thomas, an iron canal boat of 1856, less than 66 ft (20 m) long to fit in the Forth and Clyde Canal locks, powered by a simple steam engine without a condenser so that it "puffed" with every stroke.
		Puffers of a third type, the outside boats, were built for the rougher sea routes to the Hebrides islands with a crew of four and the length increased to 88 ft (27 m) still allowing use of the larger locks on the Crinan Canal which cuts across the Kintyre peninsula.
	www.clydepuffers.co.uk (539 words)

	Clyde puffer at AllExperts
		The Clyde puffer is essentially a type of small steamboat which provided a vital supply link around the west coast and Hebrides islands of Scotland, stumpy little cargo ships that have achieved almost mythical status thanks largely to the short stories Neil Munro wrote about the Vital Spark and her captain Para Handy.
		The original puffer was the Thomas, an iron canal boat of 1856, less than 66 ft (20 m) long to fit in the Forth and Clyde Canal locks, powered by a simple steam engine without a condenser so that it "puffed" with every stroke.
		Puffers of a third type, the outside boats, were built for the rougher sea routes to the Hebrides islands with a crew of four and the length increased to 88 ft (27 m) still allowing use of the larger locks on the Crinan Canal which cuts across the Kintyre peninsula.
	en.allexperts.com /e/c/cl/clyde_puffer.htm (965 words)

	Clyde puffer - 1920s Clyde Puffer - model boat kit at 1/72 scale
		The Clyde Puffer 'Eilean Eisdeal' is moored alongside the museum.
		This was a busy time for the Clyde Ship building yards and the Admiralty in a hurry so they were built in the well tested style of the Clyde Puffer.
		A true Clyde puffer, BASUTO worked for W M Jacks on the Forth and Clyde Canal until 1919 when she was bought by J Kelly and Co, Belfast, a coal merchant.
	centerfolder.cn /?q=clyde-puffer (548 words)

	's Storefront - Lulu.com
		This was where The Tartan Puffer was born.
		The Tartan Puffer is a cartoon character based on the life of a Clyde Puffer boat and it’s crew.
		This story deals with the environment and the decline of The Clyde Puffer in Scotland.
	www.lulu.com /tartanpuffer (740 words)

	The Clyde Puffer
		Stu agreed with my request to post the pictures of his puffer at various stages of construction.
		I am sure his puffer will be an insperation to those of you who would like to build a model puffer for themselves.
		We at Clydebank are happy to announce Stu Kerns Clyde puffer "Babe" has won 1st Prize in the Miniature Category at the 2004 St.-Louis Regatta the picture above shows the puffer along with the award Stu received.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /robert.mcmanus/the_puffer.htm (239 words)

	Melbridge Dock - Clyde Puffers
		The Clyde "Puffer" is a traditional coastal trading boat that was once found on the sea around the west coast of Scotland.
		Puffer operations became uneconomic in the 1960's although the last boat operated commercially into the 1980's.
		The VIC class were built during World War 2 to serve the traditional Puffer area.
	www.pagenumberone.co.uk /layouts/dock/puffers.htm (322 words)

	The Puffer - Vital Spark (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Puffer was brought to Inveraray in 2001:
		built in 1944 at Hull, she was one of the last VIC class puffers built to have a loadline certificate to carry cargo and is powered by Diesel Engine.
		The puffers were designed to negotiate the Crinan Canal and their max length could not exceed 67 ft.
	www.inveraraypier.com /puffer.html (138 words)

	The Maryhill (Clyde Puffer)
		clyde, puffer, clyde puffer, tramp steamer,maryhill, vital spark, para handy,river clyde, scottish canals,scotland, vic 32, steam engine,marine, clydebank, model, boat, club, coal puffer
		The puffer was launched on 31st July 2004 named "Mary Hill".
		Maryhill is a detailed replica of a Clyde coal puffer and was commissioned by Sir Robert Smith to be used as a pleasure craft for hire on the Forth and Clyde canal.
	www.geocities.com /thepuffermaryhill (109 words)

	Tourist guide for Strathclyde, Loch Lomond, Ayrshire, Isles of Arran and Bute and Clyde Valley
		Ardrossan is a Firth of Clyde town having ferry services to the Isle of Arran.
		Ayr is a Firth of Clyde seaside town closely associated with Robert Burns.
		The Isle of Arran is reached by ferry from Ardrossan on the Clyde coast.
	www.scotia-sc.com /glasgowinf.htm (2645 words)

	1920s Clyde Puffer - model boat kit at 1/72 scale
		The "Puffer" is a traditional general purpose steam ship used to carry just about anything around the West Coast of Scotland.
		This highly detailed model is based on a 78ft Puffer.
		Paints and adhesives are required to complete the model as illustrated.
	www.modelslipway.com /puffer/puffer.htm (159 words)

	PUFFERS-"AULD REEKIE"
		AULD REEKIE was not built to serve in Scottish waters, nor was she built at one of the yards famous for its puffers, such as Scott and Sons of Bowling, but by Pimblott of Northwich.
		Built in the style of the puffers of Messrs J and J Hay, which used to be a part of the Glenlight Shipping Company of Glasgow, she was 66 feet in length, 18 feet in beam and had a draught of 8 feet unladen.
		The Clyde ferry berthed ahead of the puffer is acting as a passenger tender.
	iancoombe.tripod.com /id23.html (1536 words)

	MaritimeDigital Archive Encyclopedia - Home > 002c Coastal vessels > Coasters: Clyde Puffers > British vessels
		Spartan was built as VIC 18 in 1940 by J Hay and Sons, Bowling for the Ministry of War Transport as steam harbour lighter built on the general design of the Scottish Clyde puffer.
		She was built on a 1939 Puffer design boats that used to operate on the West Coast of Scotland, supplying the Highlands and Islands with coal, toothbrushes and tractors, etc., in fact anything that was required by the inhabitants of these remote parts.
		The original Clyde 'Puffers' were so-called because their lack of condensers meant that the spent steam was exhausted in rythmic puffs from a pipe near the stack, VIC32 is, however, fitted with condensers and the steam is converted back into our hot water.
	www.ibiblio.org /maritime/photolibrary/index.php?cat=809 (748 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Scotland \| Belgian plans puffer project
		The boats, made famous by the BBC television series Para Handy, were used to move cargos between small island and coastal communities.
		The diesel-engined Pibroch was built on the Clyde in the mid-1950s for a company of whisky distillers.
		Puffers were given prominence by the BBC drama Para Handy, which was based on the lives of a fictional crew.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/scotland/3205371.stm (211 words)

	Save the Puffer
		This was a busy time for the Clyde Ship building yards and the Admiralty needed 50, (later 100) victualling boats in a hurry.
		The Clyde Puffer had developed from the Dark ages, starting off with a coracle, through Viking longships to gabbarts.
		Somebody in 1880 or so had put a steam engine and a boiler in a sailing gabbart, found it difficult to see over the boiler whilst steering from a tiller at the stern and had created a structure on top of the boiler to steer from.
	www.noots.org.uk /savethepuffer/history.htm (1165 words)

	The House of Lochar - Catalogue 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Of all the vessels that have worked in British coastal waters, none was better than the Clyde Puffer.
		The lack of a pier was no obstacle to a puffer!
		Her crew would beach her, unload in the shallows and watch the customers wade in and pick up the cargo.
	www.colonsay.org.uk /lochar/theclyde.html (94 words)

	The Puffer - Eilean Eisdeal now Vital Spark
		built in 1944 at Hull, she was one of the last VIC class puffers built (VIC 72) to have a loadline certificate to carry cargo and is powered by Diesel Engine.
		The puffers were designed to negotiate the Crinan Canal and their max length could not exceed 67 ft.
		Robert also found the wee boat to have been a very interesting period in his career at sea and is now employed as a tug master by Adsteam Marine down under in Australia.
	www.skwebpages.com /arctic/puffer.html (635 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: The Clyde Puffer: Books: Dan McDonald (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Of all the vessels that have worked in British coastal waters, none was better loved than the Clyde Puffer.
		Dan McDonald was one of the few landsmen to sail with the puffermen (made famous in Para Handy) and his knowledge is here illustrated by an unique collection of photographs - most of which are his own.
		The lack of a pier was no obstacle to the Clyde Puffer!
	www.amazon.co.uk /Clyde-Puffer-Dan-McDonald/dp/1899863125 (331 words)

	Clyde Puffers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		I'm not going to claim that they are the definative and would appreciate any extra information anyone cares to e-mail me.
		Puffer crews were imortalised by Neil Munro in the Para Handie stories.
		I became interested in Puffers while building Melbridge Dock, a model railway which needed a Puffer.
	www.pagenumberone.co.uk /layouts/puffers (349 words)

	Video History Scotland (VHS) historic Scottish video productions of Scotland's railway, steamer and maritme and local ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Of all the vessels that have worked in British coastal waters no type was better loved than the Clyde Puffer.
		Millions laughed at the antics of skipper Para Handy and the indomitable crew of the Vital Spark as portrayed on BBC television.
		A fascinating pictorial record of the Vale of Leven as it was during the 1940's and 1950's.
	www.videohistoryscotland.freeserve.co.uk /index.htm (429 words)

	Ardmaleish
		Due to be launched on 31st July 2004, the "Mary Hill" is a detailed replica of a clyde coal puffer.
		The 42ft vessel has been commissioned by Sir Robert Smith and will be used as a pleasure craft for hire on the Forth and Clyde canal.
		The "Mary Hill" will be on display at the Scottish Boat Show being held this year at the Falkirk Wheel between 13-15 August.
	www.ardmaleishboatbuilding.co.uk /puffer.htm (106 words)

	JoTiKa Ltd. ~ Caldercraft Page 1, Joffre, Northlight, Marie Felling, Peggy.
		As the Joffre saw service through two world wars it gives scope for additional detailing and a wartime paint scheme.
		This is a representative model of a typical small coaster from the Western Isles of Scotland, known to all ship lovers as a 'Clyde Puffer'.
		The GRP hull carries full external detail, riveting, strakes etc.
	www.jotika-ltd.com /Pages/1024768/Ccraft_Front.htm (695 words)

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