English Ferry Wades Through Ocean Waves (Aug, 1935)
English Ferry Wades Through Ocean Waves
NOT a boat, but a caterpillar-tractor car, is this public utility, located at an English seaside resort. As shown, it holds its passengers above the waves, while picking its way over the bottom. A 24-horsepower engine operates it.
terrifying!
Looks a little top heavy.
There’s a modern version with no caterpillar tracks still doing the same trip – http://en.wikipedia.org…
The recent version is very useful and fun, getting you to the pub and back when the tide’s in. One of the few vehicles allowed on the sand bar stretch apart from the hotel’s 4x4s.
I’ve been to Burgh Island – great place – the current “tractor ferry” is a 1960s replacement I think: sadly it was away for maintenance during my visit.
The sea tractor is still an attraction. Go to this link for more inf:
http://www.burghisland….
That’s nothing! Check out the Brighton Daddy Long Legs:
http://everything2.com/…
In a nutshell, it used to run on undersea rails between the piers of two towns in Sussex. It carried 150 passengers and kept them dry.
Was it a pitrol or deesel?