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    Quote Originally Posted by robpage View Post
    It still shows Liverpool across the stern , is it not de -registered
    Up until 1967, all Cunard ships were registered in Liverpool, as this was where their head office was based. Afterwards Cunard moved to Southampton and the first ship to get the new registry was the Queen Elizabeth 2.
    I always remember seeing:
    Queen Elizabeth 2
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    I suppose because of the revolutionary desinggn of the QE2 I would rather see Dubai on the Sngtern aand some degree of preservation that a picture of it in pieces on the beaches of Alang
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    The QEQ2 is actually the Q4.
    Withe advent of the Boeing planes,which allowed passengers to travel across the Atlantic cheaply, Cunard decided on building a new ship.Cunard sought funding from the UK Government.The government questioned why people should pay to travel second class, when they could travel more cheaply on a plane.
    Cunard scrapped the plans and came up with the revolutionary QE2.
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    Vic, Cunard tried a joint venture with BOAC to offer flights in the mid sixties, maybe you can inform us of the outcome of this venture?.

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    Vernon has some up to date photos of her that I sent to him.
    Maybe when he has time he may be able to upload some.
    Happy daze John in Oz.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fouro View Post
    Vic, Cunard tried a joint venture with BOAC to offer flights in the mid sixties, maybe you can inform us of the outcome of this venture?.

    Fouro.
    Fouro, I believe the strategy was successful. There was a program onthe box a few weeks ago about it.
    Sail out, stay N.Y. a fly back or vice versa if you wanted.
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