Brook Runabouts
The newspaper cutting below (circa. 1934), show 20ft Brooke run-a-bouts under construction at the Adrian Works in Lowestoft. Albeit one-third the length of Brooke boat 117, an identical tumble-home to that of “Smuggler” can be readily seen on these later Brooke boats .
Newspaper Cutting of an early Brooke runabout under construction, Circa. 1934.
In 1874, John Walter Brooke opened his own foundry on return to England from Adrian in Michigan.
The works above were so named as he spent much time in Adrian, Michigan.