the coaster carrick

[cappy]

sorry to say that it will not open here in the colonies, have to take your word that it was a good show.
regards, stan

###yes stan it is a good scene of a old time wooden hatch board coaster .....it brings back memories..regards cappy

[Des Taff Jenkins]

Hi Cappy.
I got it running but it stopped just after the bloke was putting on all that starboard wheel, I will try again later. I wanted to see if they went up to Wisbech as I was on a small coastal tanker the Leadsman for four months calling in there many times. I was also on one of Corry's, all the North east coast ports with coal to London. Keith those hatch boards as you say were bloody heavy especially as we had them on and off about every two days.
Cheers Des

[Richard Quartermaine]

It was fully operational for me. Just watched them go up to Wisbech and unload a cargo of spuds for McCain to make chips. Great film Cappy.
Richard.
Quinquireme of Nineveh from distant Ophir,
Rowing home to haven in sunny Palestine,
With a cargo of ivory,
And apes and peacocks,
Sandalwood, cedarwood, and sweet white wine.

Stately Spanish galleon coming from the Isthmus,
Dipping through the Tropics by the palm-green shores,
With a cargo of diamonds,
Emeralds, amythysts,
Topazes, and cinnamon, and gold moidores.

Dirty British coaster with a salt-caked smoke stack,
Butting through the Channel in the mad March days,
With a cargo of Tyne coal,
Road-rails, pig-lead,
Firewood, iron-ware, and cheap tin trays.