Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

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Nº de partie

1

Nombre total de parties

2

Ou

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Brevets

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Description générale

MODEL APPEARS TO BE CONSTRUCTED OF WOOD, METAL & SYNTHETIC MATERIALS. ORIGINAL DISPLAY CASE HAS OAK WOOD BASE & PLEXIGLASS COVER.

Dimensions

Remarque : Cette information reflète la taille générale pour l’entreposage et ne représente pas nécessairement les véritables dimensions de l’objet.

Longueur

111,5 cm

Largeur

22,5 cm

Hauteur

26,0 cm

Épaisseur

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Poids

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Diamètre

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Volume

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Lexique

Groupe

Transports maritimes

Catégorie

Maquettes

Sous-catégorie

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Fabricant

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Brinkworth

Pays

Canada

État/province

Colombie-Britannique

Ville

Richmond

Contexte

Pays

Canada

État/province

Colombie-Britannique

Période

THIS MODEL COMMISSIONED FOR USE AS A DISPLAY PIECE 1993 +.

Canada

THE "SPIRIT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA", COMMISSIONED IN MARCH 1993 BY THE BC FERRY CORP., WAS THE FIRST OF THE NEW S-CLASS SUPER FERRIES TO BE BUILT. PROVIDING SERVICE BETWEEN VANCOUVER ISLAND & THE MAINLAND, THESE FERRIES REPRESENT AN IMPORTANT MODERN ADDITION TO THE CANADIAN COASTAL FLEET, & A SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENT ON THE PART OF THE 3 PACIFIC COAST YARDS- ALLIED SHIPBUILDERS LTD., VANCOUVER; PACIFIC RIM SHIPYARDS, DELTA; & YARROWS LTD., VICTORIA- WHICH BUILT THE FERRIES USING MODULAR CONSTRUCTION METHODS. POLAR DESIGN ASSOCIATES, VANCOUVER PROVIDED THE DETAILED DESIGN & CONTRACT SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE PROJECT.

Fonction

TO ACCURATELY REPRESENT THE PHYSICAL FORM & CONSTRUCTION OF A MARINE FERRY IN MINIATURE.

Technique

MODEL OF NEW GENERATION "S"-CLASS FERRY, CAPABLE OF CARRYING 2,100 PASSENGERS AND 470 CARS. EACH OF THE TWO FERRIES HAS A 40% GREATER CARRYING CAPACITY THAN THE VESSELS THEY WILL REPLACE, AND ARE THE LARGEST CARRYING FERRIES IN N. AMERICA. THIS MODEL IS A HIGH QUALITY, 1/150 SCALE FULL-HULL MODEL, BUILT BY A RESPECTED FIRM

Notes sur la région

Inconnu

Détails

Marques

" B.C. FERRIES " appears in blue on model stern. " SPIRIT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA " printed in blue on upper deck on model stern, and on bow. Brass plate screwed to center front edge of display case reads: " M.V. SPIRIT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA/ 1993/ Built For The People Of BritishColumbia/ Prime Contractor and Project Manager/ INTEGRATED FERRY CONSTRUCTORS LTD. ". Brass plate mounted on right end of base reads: " BRINKWORTH MODEL &/ DESIGN CONSULTANTS LTD./ VANCOUVER B.C. ".

Manque

NONE.

Fini

MODEL IS PREDOMINANTLY WHITE, WITH GREY DECKS, BLUE- GREEN HULL, AND RED AND BLUE TRIM AND MARKINGS. ORIGINAL OAK SHOWCASE BASE IS STAINED & VARNISHED.

Décoration

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