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2nd May 2022, 08:35 AM
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Re: Flat irons
#20 .. was the Pullborough one of Stevie Clarke’s ? , If it was did you know 2 brothers called Winstanley ,one a cook/stwd. And the other a mate ? Cheers JS
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2nd May 2022, 06:58 PM
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Re: Flat irons
#21 John. Pulborough (Tk) Stephenson Clarke Ltd. Built 1956.
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3rd May 2022, 02:53 AM
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Re: Flat irons
sorry, do not recognise those names, my father never sailed on the pullborough, his ships were under the north thames gas board flag. NTGB. i had a flag for many years, but no idea where it got too.
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5th May 2022, 11:58 PM
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Re: Flat irons
That is spot on. Worked on a lot of these at Dunston staithes 50s-60s for Taylor Pallister ship repair engineers.
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1st September 2022, 01:13 PM
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Re: Flat irons
Gentlemen,
I have almost finished my model flat Iron,complete with the white line around the upperworks (thanks to a paint pen).
The only bit that needs doing is fixing the Lifeboats.
So its thanks to everyone who supplied the relevant information.
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9th October 2022, 07:19 PM
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Re: Flat irons
Black hull with white line and buff superstructure as i remember
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