THE NINETY-NINTH ANNUAL SAILING BARGE RACE was held recently on the River Thames, but it may be the last Thames barges are no longer an economical form of transport and the cost of maintenance, to compete in an annual race, is too costly for the amateur. Veronica, a 56-year-old barge, which won this year’s race ever a 48-mile course, is shown above.
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Press, Volume CI, Issue 29871, 11 July 1962, Page 11
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62THE NINETY-NINTH ANNUAL SAILING BARGE RACE was held recently on the River Thames, but it may be the last Thames barges are no longer an economical form of transport and the cost of maintenance, to compete in an annual race, is too costly for the amateur. Veronica, a 56-year-old barge, which won this year’s race ever a 48-mile course, is shown above. Press, Volume CI, Issue 29871, 11 July 1962, Page 11
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