A second digitised section of MT 40/36: Ministry of Transport papers on the Dynamo small-craft pool, special-service planning and claims procedure.
Source: The National Archives, Kew, MT 40/36 Pt 2. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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KINIAIL GONDOLIER KING GONDOLIER QUEEN GONDOLIER POOLE & SWANAGE MOTOR & SPEED BOAT Co., Ltd., proprietors of the "GONDOLIER" FLEET 57 of 14 Passenger Boats. Telephones: POOLE 352 (Head Office and Enquiries). CANFORD CLIFFS 415 (Sandbanks). All communications to the Manager STUDLAND 45. SWANAGE 2195. West Quay Shipyard, 4, HIGH STREET, POOLE 670 (Shipyard). AM/IVH POOLE, DORSET. The"Gondolier" Fleet maintain a regular Rehil 24th. September 1940. Daily Service between POOLE, SWANAGE, STUDLAND, The Director of Sea Transport, SANDBANKS, Ministr of Shipping (H.O.) for Shell Bay, Berkley Square House, RECEIVED WAREHAM and Berkley Square, Round the Harbour London. W.1. 25 SEP.P.M. 19/9/19 Islands; are Certified 21 by the Board of Trade. WOULD YACHT AND BOAT Dear Sir, BUILDERS 8 ENGINEERS. LARGE AND SMALL PATENT SLIP. With reference to your communication PASSENGER & TOWING T.O. 9144/STN. 6B,, our Gondolier King, Queen LAUNCHES FOR HIRE. and No.3, were fitted out in record time to ESTIMATES FREE. enable them to be used for the evacuation of the B.E.F. from Dunkirk. We are given to understand that the "King" and Queen both served a very useful purpose. The se se boats could have been manned by volunteers of this Company, but unfortunately for them, it was found that their services were of great er value in preparing other boats of the Fleet for a like purpose. We might mention, that be sides these three boats, seven others of the Fleet were put into commission, but unfortunately not in time to be of service. Yours faithfully, For AND FOOLE SWANAGE MOTOR Co. LTD. anothers L