This section of the website will answer all your questions. Who is Tartan Tuffy?

The Adventures of Tartan Tuffy are set in present day. Tuffy is a cartoon character who is a talking Clyde Puffer! He is the last of his kind who is still in use in the West Coast of Scotland. Tuffy has many an adventure, and is the star of the books. You can read about all his friends and the crew in all of the eight books.

All ages welcome....

Learn all about Tuffy in this series of wonderfully illustrated childrens books by illustrator Neil G Smith. On board Tuffy you can meet the crew - Captain Hamish, Tash, MAC, CB and Ozzy. Join in with the fun or the amazing disasters they often find themselves in.

The first story centres around The Story of Tuffy and explains just how Tuffy became Tartan.
( The Story of Tuffy - Book 1 )

Tarbert, Rothesay and The Waverley sailing into Dunoon - NEW PICTURES

When most consider that using the little Puffer boat for transporation, is a recipe for disaster. 'Why not build more and more roads?' people say along with The Big Boss. The Big Boss sometimes gives Tuffy work but would prefer to use a big ugly, noisy truck instead.
( The Tartan Trucker - Book 6 )

Only Hamish and Tuffy's owner Ozzy realise just how important he is. You too can find out what a wonderful world he lives in by reading more about all the characters in The Adventures of Tartan Tuffy within the Character section of the Website.