My Ellerman Ships

Hi Bill .
My name is Alan Bland(north Shields)seeing your thread brought back memories,
Ijoined Ellerman Lines in 1955 ,after two years with Royal mail as Electrician,
My fist post with City Line(E&B))was relieving on City of Winchester,then joined Cityof Exeter as 2nd Lecky,
where I sailed on her from 1955to 1959,she was a very happy ship (with the best ships football team on South African coast(thats my opinion);
They dont build them like that anymore (propper ships)
I am anew member ,great site
Regards AB,

Thanks for the infor on Ian bailey. I've just joined the site.

Sailed on three Ellerman ships as Radio Officer - City of Bristol 1964 (ex Wilson's); City of Johannesburg 1966-67; City of York 1967 until they sold her out from under me in 1971. The latter was one of the so-called "Big Four" - included City of Exeter, City of Port Elizabeth and City of Durban. All on a liner run from U.K.- Continent to South Africa and Mozambique. 150 passengers and 10,000 tons of cargo and you couldn't have thought up a better combination for happy voyages than that. I still miss it.

Regards
Jim

Hi Mouseman,

Did you get a colour photo of the City of Brisbane? If you didn't let me know as I have one of her chucking out black smoke. Was on her for a short time in 66.

Mick

Hi , Ian ,

Do you have a picture of the City of Pretoria. I was apprentice Radio Officer 1959 .

Tommy O'Rourke

Tommy, welcome to the site, best around. If you care to list your ships with dates you may well get replies from some who knew you. So sit back with a cold one nad enjoy the voyage.:eek: