Rhodora (1929); Recreation vessel; Passenger vessel; Yacht; Motor yacht

Scale: 1:48. A half block model of the starboard side of the motor yacht Rhodora (1929) made entirely in wood and varnished. The model is marked for plating scribed in hand-rendered penwork and is annotated with various numbers and measurements as well as structural information such as the positions of bulkheads. The model is devoid of detail apart from the position and proportion of the main and aft decks, and starboard propeller shaft casing. The model is displayed on a rectangular wooden backboard with rounded corners. On left-hand side of backboard ‘363’.

Object Details

ID: SLR0284
Collection: Ship models
Type: Half block model; Plating model
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Camper & Nicholson Ltd
Vessels: Rhodora (1925)
Date made: circa 1929
People: Camper & Nicholson Ltd
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall model: 203 x 1271 x 96 mm; Backboard: 293 x 1474 x 21 mm