Cutty Sark in such a short undergarment caused Tam to cry out "Weel done, Cutty-sark", which subsequently became a well known catchphrase. Originally, carvings by Hellyer of the other scantily clad witches followed behind the figurehead along the bow, but these were removed by Willis in deference to 'good taste'. Tam o' Shanter riding "Meg" was to be seen along the ship's quarter. The motto, "Where there's a Willis away", was inscribed along the taffrail. "The Tweed", which acted as a model for much of the ship which followed her, had a figurehead depicting Tam o' Shanter. "Cutty Sark" was destined for
City of Adelaide (1864) Scotland to the Netherlands to prepare for transport to Australia. In late November 2013, loaded on the deck of a cargo ship, "City of Adelaide" departed Europe bound for Port Adelaide, Australia, where she arrived on 3 February 2014. "City of Adelaide" is the world's oldest surviving clipper ship, of only two that survive — the other is "Cutty Sark" (built 1869; a tea-clipper and now a museum ship and tourist attraction in Greenwich, south London). With "Cutty Sark" and (built 1878; a sloop-of-war in Chatham), "City of Adelaide" is one of only three surviving ocean-going ships of composite construction