Scott Polar Research InstituteQuest
Expedition: Shackleton-Rowett Antarctic Expedition 1921-22 (Quest)
Materials: wood, metal, plastic, textile
Dimensions: 150mm (width), 545mm (height), 925mm (length)
Materials: wood, metal, plastic, textile
Dimensions: 150mm (width), 545mm (height), 925mm (length)
Date: 1921-1922
Ref no: Y: 68/6
Ref no: Y: 68/6
A scale model of Quest, the ship used on the Shackleton-Rowett Antarctic Expedition 1921-22, made by James Dell who served as a seaman on the British National Antarctic Expedition 1901-04 (Discovery) and the Shackleton-Rowett Antarctic Expedition 1921-22 (Quest).
Physical description:
A scale model of 'Quest', a schooner-rigged steamship, 111 feet (34m) in length and with a beam of 24 feet (6.3m). All sails on the model are furled.
