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    Cool Toblerone

    Hi Mike.
    Do you know why Toblerone are that shape.
    So that they fit into the box.

    Dave Williams(R583900)

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    Cool Smell of Oil.

    Hi Graham.
    I havent smelt it since the late fifties,but as
    I was reading your post about it,I could
    smell the bloody stuff,and thats the truth.
    I must have a vivid imagination.
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    Cool Clyde Envoy

    Hi de poar.
    I sailed on the "Envoy",when she was named the
    British Envoy,this was back in the 50s the same as
    yourself,from 9/5/54 until 4/8/54.I have photo's
    of here as the "Clyde" and the "British".If you would
    like a copy me have your E.Mail address.

    Dave Williams(R583900)

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    Cool Toblerone

    Hi John.
    Didnt I tell you,Toblerone were not shaped like
    that to fit into any tin.The reason they are that
    shape,is for them to fit into the bloody boxes!!!!

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    Default British Freedom

    Hi, my dad was on the British Freedom.
    His name was Robert (Bob) Pyle, born 1922 but sadly died 1997.

    He served on the following ships(and many others.

    Please forgive me if I've not spelled them correctly-the writing in his books has faded.

    The Wellfield 1939
    The Jutland 1940
    The SF Blairesk 1940
    The Brika 1942
    The Empire Harcourt 1944
    The Nassarius 1945

    The Northern Star 1963, 64
    British Freedom 1954 and more (other book is at my daughters)

    I'm trying to find anyone who may have knwn him,,,can you help please?
    Thanks
    Jampot

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    Cool British Resource.

    Hi There.
    When did you sail on the British Resource.
    I was second steward on her way back in
    1953-4.I was also on the Pioneer,Envoy,Hero
    and the Duke.Another member(hagar) also
    served on the Resource.

    Dave Williams(R583900)

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    British Reliance Feb 80 - June 80
    British Tay July 80 - November 80
    British Patience Jan 81 - April 81
    Then Redundancy June 81
    Anybody here on any of these ships at the same time would be good to talk.

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    Default british piper

    i served on the british piper 1954 she was a hard woker and the food was rubbish i was.A.B.after six months in and around the gulf i was glad to pay off in falmouth allthe best peter garrod

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    Cool B.P. Tankers

    Hi There.
    I was also on the British Resource(1953) and the British Envoy

    before she went "Clyde",also did a trip on the British Pioneer

    before she became "Clyde".I was also on the Hero and the Duke.

    Dave Williams(R583900)

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    Might as well add my four BP
    Br Power (The old one) 54
    Br Fortune 55
    Br Reliance 57
    BrWorkman 59
    Cheers Albi.

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