GOTHIC

There was a program on tv the other week about ther tour.

Saw the Tv Programme about the Royal Tour and you got brief glimpses of Gothic in Royal Yacht Colours- but no onboard shots. When sailing with SSA in the 60's we were often shown as a B movie - before the main film -a do***entary taken onboard - Think it was called something like "Red Ensign - Royal Standard" or something similar - Think there was a mixed MN ( SSA) and RN crew so quite a lot of friendly rivallry onboard.

We were still shown the movie into the 70's, great fun the first time!!

The Captain at the time wrote a great book of the tour. When I get home I will gets it name. Went on board in 61 to see the deck boys who I was at the Prince of Wales with. another good/happy ship

The Book is Royal Standard Red Ensign by Sir David Aitchison
who was Captaing during the Royal tour

The film title was (How yould you forget Waiwera? Compulsary viewing for SS&A Apprentices at least once per trip.) [COLOR="Blue"]'Flight of the White Heron'[/COLOR]

and Shaw Savill owned the White Heron Lodge hotel in Wellington for many years. I'm not sure where the white heron connection came from??