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British Movietone Movie - September 1968 - XMAS DEADLINE FOR CUNARD'S QUEEN
« on: Aug 10, 2015, 10:42 PM »
XMAS DEADLINE FOR CUNARD'S QUEEN - COLOUR

Early in the new year, the "Queen Elizabeth the Second" will make her first Maiden voyage. We present a progress report from Clydebank, where the new liner nears the end of her fitting out.


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Source: British Movietone on YouTube
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Description:  QE2 nearing completion, John Brown's Clydebank.  Engine room, safety control room, swimming pool, quarter deck,workmen leaving ship, Bil Warwick lighting up pipe. 
« Last Edit: Aug 12, 2015, 09:45 AM by Lynda Bradford »
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Re: British Movietone Movie - September 1968 - XMAS DEADLINE FOR CUNARD'S QUEEN
« Reply #1 on: Aug 11, 2015, 07:46 PM »
This was such an exciting time, and excellent shot of Commodore Warwick and his pipe. 
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Re: British Movietone Movie - September 1968 - XMAS DEADLINE FOR CUNARD'S QUEEN
« Reply #2 on: Aug 11, 2015, 08:18 PM »
A Charity Cruise, that never was...
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Re: British Movietone Movie - September 1968 - XMAS DEADLINE FOR CUNARD'S QUEEN
« Reply #3 on: Aug 12, 2015, 09:37 AM »
See also the topic on the British Pathe Film video of QE2 nearing completion at John Brown's in 1968

https://www.theqe2story.com/forum/index.php/topic,2343.0.html
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