A well engineered live steam gas fired radio controlled model of the river launch 'Victoria' built by J. Tate with planked fore and aft decking, glazed wheelhouse with ship's wheel and controls, lagged cockpit with seating, table, crockery, passengers and dog. Power plant details include brass bound wood lagged vertical fire tube copper boiler with normal fittings, Puffin twin oscillating cylinder engine with displacement lubricator and oil separator, disc flywheel, single shaft and four blade propellor, finished in white, matt varnish and polished brightwork -- 11½ x 42in. (29.3 x 106.8cm.). Stand, carrying box, six channel Futuba transmitter, spare twin cylinder engine and centre flue boiler, two Portiscap motors and gearboxes, useful spares, drawings and instructions. (a lot)

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A well engineered live steam gas fired radio controlled model of the river launch 'Victoria' built by J. Tate with planked fore and aft decking, glazed wheelhouse with ship's wheel and controls, lagged cockpit with seating, table, crockery, passengers and dog. Power plant details include brass bound wood lagged vertical fire tube copper boiler with normal fittings, Puffin twin oscillating cylinder engine with displacement lubricator and oil separator, disc flywheel, single shaft and four blade propellor, finished in white, matt varnish and polished brightwork -- 11½ x 42in. (29.3 x 106.8cm.). Stand, carrying box, six channel Futuba transmitter, spare twin cylinder engine and centre flue boiler, two Portiscap motors and gearboxes, useful spares, drawings and instructions. (a lot)

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