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16th February 2009, 05:05 PM
#41
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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16th February 2009, 05:09 PM
#42
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.
Dave Williams(R583900)
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16th February 2009, 05:15 PM
#43
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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16th February 2009, 05:23 PM
#44
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!!!!
Dave Williams(R583900)
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16th February 2009, 11:31 PM
#45
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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14th April 2009, 03:22 PM
#46
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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31st August 2009, 08:05 AM
#47
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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23rd October 2009, 09:14 AM
#48
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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26th October 2009, 01:46 PM
#49
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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26th October 2009, 07:32 PM
#50
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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