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White Funnel Fleet, handbill
Blue print on white paper. White Funnel Fleet handbill for sailings from Cardiff (Pier Head), Penarth and Barry Piers by the Motor Vessels BALMORAL and WESTWARD HO, August 7 to September 17, 1971.
Built 1949 at Southampton for the Red Funnel Fleet. Joined P & A Campbell's White Funnel Fleet in 1969 but following the demise of that company, served as an unsuccessful floating restaurant at Dundee until she was restored and returned to service in 1986. She was originally powered by two Newbury Sirron diesel engines, but these were replaced by engines of Danish manufacture in 2003.
Built 1938, in service till 1985, broken up 1996.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
87.51I/342
Creation/Production
T. & W. Goulding Ltd.
Date: 1971
Acquisition
Donation, 7/4/1987
Measurements
Length
(mm): 444
Width
(mm): 287
Material
paper
Location
In store
Classification
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