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11th January 2018, 05:38 PM
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Manchester Liners and Cunard 1954-1960
Hi I started my stint in the MN as an engineer in 1954 in the Manchester Merchant, in 1956 I joined Cunard and sailed in the Saxonia until 1958, did one trip in Queen Elizabeth then aboard Arabia till I left the sea in 1960. My name is Ron McVey and would like to hear from anyone who may have known me!!
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11th January 2018, 07:11 PM
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Re: Manchester Liners and Cunard 1954-1960
Hello Ron
I am sure with a wee bit of time you will get some good replies!
This site brings forth so much!
All the best and thanks for joining!
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12th January 2018, 05:28 AM
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Re: Manchester Liners and Cunard 1954-1960
Ron, did you ever meet with a John Reagan, now in an aged care home here in OZ, he was with Manchester liners for a while
Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
World Traveller
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18th January 2018, 08:52 PM
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Re: Manchester Liners and Cunard 1954-1960
Hi Ron, I sailed on the Cunard "Arabia" 3rd -28th September 1953, Liverpool to Montreal. I remember it as a nice clean ship with a happy crew. While at sea, I would spend time in the engine rooms. After studying Automotive Mechanics, I had a serious interest in engine technology. I found the engineers generous in answering my questions and they were dam good company! Your name sounds familiar, but it's such a long time to remember faces... I wonder what year you sailed on the Arabia?
My best to you,
Pete Lindstrom
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18th January 2018, 09:31 PM
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Re: Manchester Liners and Cunard 1954-1960
I was on the MANCHESTER MERCHANT in 1961, a good job and good run from Halifax all the way down the Canadian and US coast to Florida and back.
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18th January 2018, 10:33 PM
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Welcome to the site Ron.
Enjoy
Ron the batcave
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