Thunderbox.

[happy daze john in oz]

Outside Toilets…
Facilities provided in Swan Hunter shipyard on Tyneside in 50’s and 60’s consisted of long plank on scaffold rigged over the river with holes in and a gutter underneath with a stream of water flowing to remove debris. Seemed OK but the canvas walls were open at the bottom and the wind blew straight in off the North Sea up your Kyber. Suppose it deterred people from lingering.

You should come and try some of our Bush long drops, complete with Red Back spiders and others as well.

[Anthony Hines]

As a ships carpenter with Brocklebank I made numerous thunder boxes for around the Indian coast didn't mind making them but striping them down was an other matter tony

[Des Taff Jenkins]

Hi Harvey.
Reminds me of the toilets on the Vindi, same system long plank series of holes and water running beneath, except at time a burning newspaper would come past making everyone jump off.
Des

[Ivan Cloherty]

As a ships carpenter with Brocklebank I made numerous thunder boxes for around the Indian coast didn't mind making them but striping them down was an other matter tony

At the final coastal port, we always cut them adrift. Always hosed down between ports and during long stay ports

[j.sabourn]

#73. Bet the theme song and accompanying music for that one was “ Great Balls of Fire “ Des ? JS

[Peter Harris]

I was on a Texaco VLCC cleaning tanks off Korea and we had hundreds down the tanks emptying the sludge. Our stern was fitted with a host of Thunder boxes to cater for this 24 hour work force. Needless to say it was an area to keep clear off and I am sure no soft tissues were supplied. Many of the workers were women but no segregation.

[frank greenfield]

Hi Johnny,
The thunderboxes I remember were built on the stern of the ship that I sailed on tripping from port to port on the West Coast of Africa. This was in the early 50s.We had them for the crew boys that we had on board to come with us, they were on board as dockers. When we finished loading they were then put ashore and the thunderbox was dismantled. Best wishes and thanks for bringing back good memories. Frank 545192.

[Harvey Stanger]

Just noticed your post Tony. Yes, I was with Huntings 64-69.

[Tony Taylor]

Just noticed your post Tony. Yes, I was with Huntings 64-69.

I am sure it was you who used to catch the no. 6 bus at Wardley, me and a Stag line guy were already on board.

[Harvey Stanger]

Yes I did. Got a very poor memory for names, so don’t remember seeing you, sorry.