Christos_Bitas

How did you come across this clock Pete ?

Hi Pete
I still like the downstairs bell better "M".
Regards
Nev

Hi Allan
The clock was given to me by a neighbour who's ex husband was an engineer on Guardsman, I'm surprised you didn't have it away. Now ticking away in the S.T.M.
Nev
You can have the M--------bell when I cross the bar.
Regards Pete.

Hi Pete,
By the time I got on board the all that was left was the scrap !!

Put it your will Pete,otherwise it could end up in the museum and be lost for ever,you know what i mean Pete.
Regards
Nev

We did a similar "controlled sinking" job in the Atlantic on Lloydsman. It was a ship called 'Marathon' and it was Lloyds Open Form (LOF) with a twist. It was usual to only get paid out if the vessel in distress was successfully salvaged. On this contract we only got paid out if the ship was successfully sunk.
By the way, the clock photo. Those chelsea fans get everywhere!

Ray, All I got off the Bitas was an Arabic typewriter, A brass valve wheel, and a plaque telling us how well we had done, and about £200 for the scrap we tatted.
think we thought we had a good salvage job at the time.....ended up s***t.

ALL I GOT WAS THE MAIN STEAM TURBINE VALVE OPEN AND SHUT WHEEL SAM

Mine was the one above yours Sam...but not as big.