Photocopied newspaper article about William Groat.
Article about Wiiliam Groat, former bank manager on Tiree, whose invention to stop tyre blow-outs on aeroplanes, has been taken up the RAF.
Photocopied newspaper article about William Groat.
Article about Wiiliam Groat, former bank manager on Tiree, whose invention to stop tyre blow-outs on aeroplanes, has been taken up the RAF.
Colour photograph of the `Saga` sailing in Longhope Bay in 1999.
The `Saga` sailing in Longhope Bay in 1999. The `Saga` is a Looe Redwing, 14 ft. long with a 26 ft. high mast and 147 sq. ft. sail, designed by Uffa Fox and built in 1949 by Billy Clouston. Pupils at Tiree High School were given sailing lessons in her by Donald MacKinnon of Sandaig and Bank Manager William Groat as part of the school outdoor activities.