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No. 8 Ferry was bult in 1951 by Hugh McLean & Sons. She is the sole survivior of 23 built of a similar design, bult between1865 and 1951. She was emploed on six principal corssings on the upper reaches of the River Clyde. The ferries played an important transportationrole duing the shipyard and industry period but on their decline in the 1970's the ferries gradullay became redundant and finally ceased in October 1980.
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National Historic Ships UK acknowledges the financial support of its sponsors