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Etoile de Paris
 

 
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Length 30' Prior Names
Year Built 1953 Build Number 29/10
Beam 10' 2" Hull Construction Double diagonal mahogany, some carvel planking
Draft 2' 9" Deck Construction Mahogany
Engine Make Chrysler Crown 6 Cyl, rebuilt 2001 Superstructure Style Open aft cockpit
Engine Size 109 HP (1944) Number of Berths 5
Engine Fuel Type Petrol Location Thames & Kennet Marina
 
     
 
History
 
1953 Built for Mr. A.E. Adams of Adams Bristow Transport of New Malden, Surrey who was a member of the T.M.C.C. 1959 LLOYDS REG No 2281-187364. The boat took part in Queen Elizabeth's Coronation river pageant.
Name means "Star of Paris"
1959 Registered to Mr A. E. Adams, London. Lloyds reg no 2281-187364.
1985

 

Owned by C.D. Lilley of Crawley & kept at Shepperton Marina.
September 1992 Bought by her present owners, Audrey and Terry Holbrook. They spent 10 months on the restoration. Returned to the water for 1993, 40 years after taking part in the 1953 pageant.
1993 Winner of the Freebody Trophy at the Thames Traditional Boat Rally (TTBR) in Henley.
1995 Winner of the Bates Wheel (TTBR)
1999 Winner of the Thames Heritage Trust Cup (TTBR).
 

 

 
       
   

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