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Recognise the sparks

Sailed with this chap 1976 on the Hazelmoor. Worked for Marconi and thats all I can remember.

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Is that his cabin as well it looks awfy big,is it a pass ship?
 

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Hi Bobby,

No to pass ship ,look at my gallery and you will see her photo. I'm sure it wasn't his cabin but I can see where you are coming from. Like houses , ships aren't built to the same size nowadays.
cheers
Firey
 

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Hello Firey
I tell you what they must have had an extension built on,
compare the Glenmoors radioroom, I can remember sitting
in the box sweating up the red sea and Indian Coast
*****ly Heat rules
Brian
 

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Looks like Redifon gear.
No wonder he has a somewhat haunted look.
Bet it was an R408 receiver.
 

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Hey, don't knock Redifon too much, they were my first employer and I got lots of very good training courses on their equipment. The pay was rubbish but they looked after us okay though I was rich when Shell direct employed me :) Yes thats an R408 Rx, a real problem was if the tuning film parts company with the mechanism ;-)

Mike
 

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Problem was, Mike, as Marconi sparkies we never got any training on the competitor's gear.
Come to think of it we never got any training on Marconi gear.
I tell a lie, I had a two day course on the Crusader Tx in Glasgow. Spent the night hiding in my hotel room 'cos Celtic and Rangers were having a local derby.
If you look at my current profile picture you can just see the left hand handle of an R408 at the right. I look as if I'm staring at it in disgust. It must be broken.
Kris
 

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I did a run from Cardiff to Glasgow on Hazelmoor - can't remember a thing about the radio room but I had a nice time in drydock, hiding out from Marconi.

John T.
 

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