The age of the raj also the Bremen and Arcadia

[Doc Vernon]

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"The Himalaya (1949) was a ship very much leftover from the Raj," remembered Howard Franklin. "She wasvery British colonial in style."

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One of our generous & skilled readers didsome touch-up work on today's 1968 photo of the Bremen. Like a paint job on the ship itself, itlooks much better.


The Arcadia

"The Arcadia (1954) was one of my top favoritesat P&O," remembered Howard Franklin. "She had themost wonderful library -- and it overlooked the stern. It was always wellstacked with good books and had the most comfortable club chairs."
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[Des Taff Jenkins]

Brian did he do it with a plane or a ship? What ship, and what year?

[Captain Kong]

It was Richard Branson, owner of Virgin Group of companies.
He was on the Virgin Atlantic Challenger II it was 1986 The bessel was a fast ferry type of vessel. he had a couple of passengers on board to make it legal.
Under the business giant's ownership, the Virgin Atlantic Challenger II took the record for the fastest Atlantic crossing – three days, eight hours and 31 minutes – in 1986. The 72ft vessel was commissioned by Branson for the historic Blue Riband Transatlantic Challenge.

I taking an ESSO tanker round the Scilly isles bound for Ireland when he appeared going very fast on my port bow, . Plotted him on my RADAR and we were on a collsion course, He was the give way vessel.
I called him on VHF and Branson answered, I asked his intentions and he told me who he was and he only had minutes to spare to get the Record.
So I told him to carry on and I would slow down and even stop to let him get ahead, He did and won the Trophy.
I never got a "thank you."
Brian

[Ted Rawlings]

Hi Doc My first trip to sea was on the "Himalaya" in August 1956 as one of 36 Bell Boys. Opened my eyes to the world! Ted Rawlings R658300

[Des Taff Jenkins]

I know this is an ld post, but just in case maybe Capt Kong still looks in now and then. He should have stayed on course,Richard Brasnson was a #$@% he dumped his Virgin airline and staff in Aus and took off overseas. left them all in the lurch.
Des

[happy daze john in oz]

But Virgin air has now done a deal with Qutar air and will smile as they fly over him.