Boeing 747-4Q8 G-VBIG

height 43cm

lacquered solid brass featuring three anchors

she was to break her own record on several occasions subsequently

a set of original aluminium pistons was removed and that material has now been combined with Sterling silver and expertly cast into this remarkable badge

Wooden 8in. Clyde Puffer BLACKTOTDAY Boeing 747-4Q8 G-VBIGStumpy 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