Booth line amazon 1957-1959

[Chris Allman]

I went up to Manaus on the Sheridan. Great trip, the mossies spoil't it though. We loaded logs from rafts floating in the river and saw plenty of wiild life, parrots, monkeys etc. One of the dericks caught on a branch of a tree whilst we we going up river and two snakes fell down onto the boat deck. The pilot ran down and kicked them over the side, shouting to everyone to stay away from them.

[Christopher Hartley]

I was Junior Assistant Purser on the RMS Hubert, only as far as Manaus. Joined 1962 left 1964 when transferred to Austasia Line.

[Bob Hay]

[QUOTE=David Neilson;18813]Hi are any members of this group have served on Booth Line ships going up the Amazon to Iquitos Peru would like to hear from you. I traveled up the Amazon on the Velos my father David Neilson was Booth engneer based in Iquitos 1957 1960
David Neilson jr[/QUOTE
Hi David. I hope you're the Dave Neilson (from Errol) I met in Liverpool standing by on one of Lamport's D boats away back in the 1960's and you were a friend of Cathy Anderson through whom I met my wife Wendy. If so would you contact me at bob_hay@yahoo.com
the thing that puzzles me here is that although I'd been in Iquitos many times on the Viajero and Valiente I was unaware that Booth's had a Superintendent there.
All our repair work carried out there was supervised by a big German.
cheers
Bob Hay now in Perth Western Australia.