D is for Dockers,E is for E-Types....

[Duke Drennan]

Hi Duke,
Didn't know that Bowater's had a plant in NS.
Always thought the only one they had was in Newfoundland.
Thanks for the info.

Yeah Dennis, in a small town, south of Halifax called Liverpool or maybe Brooklyn which was part of the same spot. The plant is no longer there but some elements of its existence remain.

Dennis O’Shea,
We’re you the Dennis that was on the Salvada when we joined her in Antwerp and doing several northern ports prior to arriving in Immingham? The Dennis that was on her then, did contact me on this site but the surname escapes me. Just curious.

[Bill Morrison]

#1 Hi Graham. E-Type Jaguar a classic car British made. Some years back while in Coventry I visited the Coventry Transport Museum. You would give your eye teeth to own some of these beauties. The E-Type, XK-150, my favourite the Sunbeam Talbot. This one cost the UK a small fortune DeLorean and one that was only a dream 1991 Baltic.

[happy daze john in oz]

Oh you and your 'Dickie' seat,John!.I know what it is,although I always spelt it Dickey.Did you know that another former name for it is a Mother-in-law seat. Yes,as you'd expect M's-in-law always seemed to put a damper on things.....
But,I am at a loss as to what you mean in yr.post # 8 !

i.e. 'Mention it here in Melbourne and all the older ones think of stiles....' ?

Sorry mate that should read strikes.
We got all 8 lads into or on top of that E Type, three would some how get into the Dickie seat, driver and passenger the other three hanging on to the sides.

[Colin Wood]

Had a couple of interesting things carrying cars. Loading at No 8 dock in Manchester, 4 blokes came down from No 7 and told security that 1 vehicle was for a Manchester Liner, not us. SO they pushed out the gate and neither vehicle or men have been seen since.
Another time, got to Vancouver and told by mate to clean out fridge lockers as we were to load apple in New Westminster. Opened the locker and there was a Jagwhich should have been discharged in LA. Much wailing and gnashing of teeth, but car pushed out and loaded on deck where almost gift wrapped. Vancouver super contacted LA and eventually LA came back and said "Dump it overboard', it was reported stolen from wharf and insurance have already paid out.
On the Bremuda trader, we carried 2 cars. A Holden fx which belonged to master and chief engineer, and a Jaguar mark 4 owned by mate. Always first things off and last back.

[Graham Shaw]

Sorry mate that should read strikes.
We got all 8 lads into or on top of that E Type, three would some how get into the Dickie seat, driver and passenger the other three hanging on to the sides.

Strikes !..Now that makes sense John ! Wonder why nobody else questioned it though-perhaps they don't read you or just speed-reading through to get to your naughty bits-if you know what I mean.
Anyway,to get back to Dickeys (I'm beginning to feel like I'm in a Carry On film here) a Dickey seat is/was called a Rumble Seat in the USA.Just thought I'd throw that in.
Back in the 'old' days when I was an impoverished cadet up for 2nd Mates I had an old tank-like Volvo estate car. It was advertised as being one careful family owner and average mileage-if one can call 90,000 average-which I suppose it could be for a Volvo.The log book though had a registered pre-owner with a farm address so I reckon it had had a more strenuous life than was advertised.For years after I would find odd bits of straw and chicken s--it in all the nooks and crannies in that car-(No,I'm only joking about that,but that could have been a possibility).That too had a 'dickey seat'-although really it was only two smallish fold up seats in the extreme rear of the enclosed cargo space ,making an extra row of seats. It was rear-facing though,but it meant little kids,or one's inebriated future second mates ,could pull faces at your following motorists or make rude gestures to pretty young female drivers behind you much to their annoyance.

Anyway,as a parting shot to Dickeys I will attach a pic of one of the last cars with a dickey produced in GB until 1949-the Triumph ,Bergerac' Roadster-showing off a magnificent specimen of the subject article. Love the dickey's windscreen which of course was part of the boot cover when closed.


Graham

[Keith at Tregenna]

There was some-fin strange spotted in Leith this week.

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/scotla...k-car-24886140

[Des Taff Jenkins]

My good lady wife does most of the driving now as I am no longer interested . To busy enjoying the scenery now as we drive along the Antrim Coast Rd. If you have ever been on that road you will understand why. It can be a dangerous road especially during the summer months , Tourist Coaches, day trippers, boy racers and Bikers. Cyclists are a pain at times as they seem to think it is okay to ride 4 abreast at a time.
Thankfully I have not had to use the incontinence seat yet.Attachment 33242

Gees Lewis.
You would have to have eaten four or five curries to fill that.
Des

[Keith at Tregenna]

Des.

Recently, food bloggers have tried to cancel The Word 'Curry'

There are calls to ban the word 'curry'.

Experts believe the word ‘curry’ came from British colonialists in the 1850s who misheard the Tamil word ‘kari’, which means sauce.

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/ent...b0b99ac60a4619

i cannot see it happening but, what else could it be called? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yflYJ1zuos

[happy daze john in oz]

Graham, that is what you call a real motor car.

[Graham Shaw]

Bill # 25. Coventry Transport Museum. Yes Bill,it is a great museum right in the centre of the city and of course the city is home of many of Britain's famous motor and other transport marques. We only had about 3 hours there but I could gladly have spent the whole day looking,learning and reminiscing about the hundreds of exhibits. Coventry is a great city.
Didn't see Lady Godiva though-or even Lady Docker( Lord North's extravagant spouse -notice the nod back to the thread's title...dockers ! ,but I think her famous customised Daimler was in there......who doesn't remember the catty saying by probably envious other women "Who does she think she is..Lady Docker? " about any woman who shows off her new car pram or dress etc !)

Another great transport museum fairly close by is the British Motor Museum/Heritage Centre at Gaydon,Warwickshire. Again,I could have spent all day there....Traffic Lights.gif


Cheers
Graham