A campaign has been launched to save the first car ferry built specifically for the Upper Clyde's Wemyss Bay-Rothesay service, with an enthusiasts' group wanting to save Saturn, last survivor of three pioneering 'streakers' introduced in the 1970s, from following sisters Jupiter and Juno to scrap. Capable of carrying 530 passengers and 40 cars, the 851gt Saturn has been in 'cold lay-up' at Rosneath in the Gareloch since late 2011. David Elwood, spokesperson for the enthusiasts, explained: 'She needs some tender loving care, but is still a young, viable ship and an asset of regional heritage. The deadline is rather imminent, so effectively we will only have weeks -not months - to try and save her.'
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