GJW Direct are proud to announce they have become official supporters of Saturn, the only remaining Shropshire Union Fly-boat in the world.
Worked by four man crews and changing horses on the move, Fly-Boats ran to strict timetables through all weathers and they had priority over most other traffic. Shroppie fly men were considered to be the elite of boatsmen. They developed the combination of boat, horse and men into the ultimate of precision teamwork.
Saturn was a ‘cheese fly’ built primarily for the fast carriage of cheeses from Cheshire and Shropshire farms to major markets including Manchester.
Now well over 100 years old, Saturn has been fully restored to its former glory.