Roy - just had a look at a survey of the model boat clubs which was published in Model Maker, March 1956 and the Highgate Club was listed, sailing 10R class. Also on the survey was the Bury Model Yacht Club, which I can remember going to watch them with my father. Not to be mistaken with the current Bury club, the yacht club was a competitive racing club which closed in the mid 1970s.
Hurric123 - thanks but too large for my current storage facilities, Roy knows I am a lover of Smeed designs, just wish I could find the time to build one of his smaller yachts Waterbaby or Sea Urchin would be good.
Martin - Thanks - keep up the good work with the forum - any further progress on your Smeed design "Tiddler" TID tug?
Back to the programme, wasn't the Waterlily a superb Thames steam launch?
https://nmmc.co.uk/object/boats/thames-steam-launch-waterlily/