Basic car ferry in the 1960s.
Photographed arriving on shore are five old cars that have used this simple ferry service to traverse a river.
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As with so many old photos, there are no notes to give a clue as to which river this is, or who operated this rudimentary ferry service. Fortunately, identifying the cars that were carried on the ferry is (for the most part) a lot easier! Car registration 532 CWB is an Austin Mini Mk1 deluxe, and alongside is Series 2 Vauxhall Victor F Type SCH 962. Behind that is a Morris Minor 1000 Traveller, with a 100E Ford (possibly a Prefect) bringing up the rear. The only car I'm not sure about is the one behind the Mini. The guy on the left wearing the wellies I'm told would be the deckhand, with the Captain stood in the small vessel alongside. In the background are a number of larger ships moored in what looks like a loading dock.
A quick flick through an RAC handbook from 1963 shows that the Mini was registered in the Sheffield area, and the Victor in Derby. Although they are both northern areas, it doesn't really shed any light on where this photo was taken. None of these cars was particularly renowned for its ability to defy corrosion, so I hope any water splashing around wasn't of the salty, sea, variety!
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