Posted by Dave Thewlis on May 11, 2006 at 14:55:06 from 70.191.49.25 user dthewlis.
In Reply to: Re: Leyland Steam Wagon posted by Eric Abraham on May 11, 2006 at 14:17:48:
The Esperance, certainly one of the chief competitors for being AR's inspiration for the houseboat, is TSSY Esperance - Twin Screw Steam Yacht. She is at the Windermere Steamboat Musuem. Fourth picture down in this page:
http://www.steamboat.co.uk/index.php?page=boats