Title

Wolseley motor launch on slipway, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes.

Caption

Wolseley motor launch on slipway, 1914. The Wolseley Motors company, a British motor vehicle manufacturer founded in early 1901 by Vickers, also built marine power-units for a variety of watercraft. At first engines for launches were made in partnership with the well-known manufacturers, the Teddington Launch Works, to supply the launches. Demand for marine engines grew and Wolseley also designed and manufactured engines for hydroplanes, cruisers, passenger ferries and lifeboats. Many of the larger vessels were built by S. E. Saunders Ltd., at Cowes, Isle-of-Wight.

Date

1914

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Kirk & Sons of Cowes

Reference

HRM19F00_147

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

74,2Mb (2,0Mb) / 14,5in x 19,9in / 4347 x 5967 (300dpi)

Keywords

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