Avia with grand-
daughter Octavia.
The ‘8’ in the name
Octavia is no
accident!(^54) CLASSIC BOAT AUGUST 2019
Full Circle
AVIA WILLMENT
JOHN KNOWLES
She started out in the classics, then
went modern and won at racing. Now,
it seems Avia Willment has seen the
light once more and is rebuilding a
classic 1930s 8-M.
WORDS STEFFAN MEYRIC HUGHES