'Ernest Bevin'
The Woolwich Ferry's current three vessels were built in Dundee in 1963 by the Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Company to replace paddle steamers, and were each named after prominent local politicians: John Burns, Ernest Bevin and James Newman (Newman was mayor of Woolwich, 1923–25).
These ferries feature Voith-Schneider propulsion systems for manoeuvrability. A cycloidal propeller is fitted centrally at either end, and each is driven by a 500bhp 7-cylinder Mirrlees National diesel engine.
'Ernest Bevin'
The Woolwich Ferry's current three vessels were built in Dundee in 1963 by the Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Company to replace paddle steamers, and were each named after prominent local politicians: John Burns, Ernest Bevin and James Newman (Newman was mayor of Woolwich, 1923–25).
These ferries feature Voith-Schneider propulsion systems for manoeuvrability. A cycloidal propeller is fitted centrally at either end, and each is driven by a 500bhp 7-cylinder Mirrlees National diesel engine.