Starting and Finishing Points of the Boat Race !
I know ,in the interests of accuracy that Ivan won't mind me correcting some info about the motor vessels Putney and Mortlake..
The 2 vessels were not the Cardiffbrook or Warwickbrook,although one of them was the Windsorbrook.
(1) BALMORAL QUEEN (1,423 grt) (O.N. 168594)
started out as RAMBLER ROSE built 7/54 by John Lewis,Aberdeen for Hughes Holden Sg.Co,Swansea.
1961 to O.Dorey & Sons.Ltd,Guernsey.Renamed BELVEDERE
1965 to Watts Watts(Britain SS) Renamed PUTNEY,then in the same year BALMORAL QUEEN
1968 Owners stated as Eskgarth Sg.Co,London.
1969 Sold to a succession of Greek and Cypriot owners.First rename was SOLEN…
Broken Up Limassol 1980
(2) WINDSOR QUEEN (1,036 grt) O.N. 187479)
Started out as WINDSORBROOK built 11/56 by Bodewes G & H,Martenshoek,Netherlands for Williamstown Sg.Co.Ltd,London.
1963 Sold to Wm.France,Fenwick.Renamed NORDGAS
1965 Renamed LOCKWOOD
1965 To Watts,Watts.Renamed MORTLAKE
1966 Renamed WINDSOR QUEEN
1969 Sold to Finnish owners,renamed WALLONA,then to Greeks,then to Honduran owners.
Deleted from registry 1994.