Never sailed in Bowaters but sailed with a few guys that did.They were reknowned for being good feeders,when the daily rate was four bob in most companies Bowaters was seven and six a day.Fruit juices for the crew for breakfast,I never seen that for the officers on the ships I sailed on.A story I heard,a Chief Steward joined the company (doing his first trip with them) when the ship got back to the U.K. he boasted to the Catering Super how he had got the rate right down.The story goes the Super told the C.S.the food was put aboard for the men to eat they prided themselves on being good feeders and the C.S got fired!!!
Regards.
Jim.B.