BP ships served on

[David Williams]

Hi John Happy Days.
Cant tell you what a triangle taste like,but
I know why a Toblerone is triangular in shape?
....so trhat it fits into the box!!!!!!!!.
Just trying to be funny.


Dave Williams(R583900)

[Graham Payne]

Hi Charlesian, YES, joined at "Grain" 11/4/65 untill 9/6/65 one trip up the Gulf, I was a S.O.S (Ginger hairied) it was a good ship and the FOOD was great. Sorry but can't recall a Duncan Yuill on Br Patrol (long time ago)
Kind regards Graham

[happy daze john in oz]

I can still recall the indegestion from those bloody things. Why they were triangular in shape I will never know, something about fitting them all in the tin????? Dont think I have ever eaten steamed food since then. May have been better if we had a decent cook on that one. But I do like Toblerone.

[Graham Payne]

Hi All, anyone remember the strong smell of Crude Oil when you walked up the gangway on joining your FIRST Tanker? it was really strong but after a couple of days aboard it seemed to disappear WEIRD.
Best wishes Graham.

[Jim Power]

happy days. forgot the name but now that you mention it brings back happy memories. sailed with BP as R/O from early 60"s to early 70"s. Jim Power is the name

[David Williams]

Hi Des.
Heres my two pennyworth of British Tankers :-

British Pioneer 8/12/52 - 8/4/52

British Resource 12/8/53 - 4/1/54

British Envoy 9/5/54 - 4/8/54

British Duke 1/9/54 - 22/11/54

British Hero 27/9/57 - 8/11/57


Apart from the "Duke" they were all great ships.

Dave Williams(R583900)

[Mike Hall]

my favourite toblerone is the white one.
they only seem to appear around christmas time.
mike

[happy daze john in oz]

The only reason they are white is 'Frost Bite' Thats why they only appear at this time of year. Did you know White chocolate was invented so that the W.I.lads knew when they had come to the end of the chocolate bar.

[Geoff Anderson]

HEY JOHN.
They were triangular to stop them rolling around the deck when the cookoo dropped them.Plus they would be easier to chase around the pan, when your pie-eyed.
best wishes geoff

[David Williams]

Hi Scully.
I cant remember if Ive already written to you
about the British Pioneer,if I have please
forgive me.
I was on the British Pioneer in 1952 from the
8/12/52 until 8/4/53,she later became the
Clyde Pioneer,then reverted back to British
until she was scrapped.After the Vindi,she
was my first ship,and we left Swansea on
about the 20th.Dec,just before Xmas,broke
my bloody heart,but soon got over it.I was
wondering if this was the same "Pioneer"as
you mentioned?

Dave Williams(R583900)