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Milford Haven?
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Further east.
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Swansea?
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King George V Dock, London, probably 1939.
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Tizer wrote: ↑06 Feb 2023, 10:26 King George V Dock, London, probably 1939.
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Good and well done Peter.! Next one?
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What ship?
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Is it royal yacht Brittania when it was called into service during ww2 ??
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No Tom. Older than that.
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An old troop ship?
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Yes Kev..... One I travelled on.
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SS Empire Parkeston.
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Correct Kev. A very fast ship!
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Continuing the theme of 'ships I've had a ride on' try this. . .


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HMS Triumph?
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Correct - well done. :smile:
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What ship is it? Some clues, it's the last puffer to make a delivery at the Isle of Eigg. You've seen it before....
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The 'Vital Spark' ? :smile:
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Sorry David, No, a later puffer than the Vital Spark.
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No takers so I'll come clean. See THIS link. The puffer is the Glen Light and was the last puffer cargo into Eigg.
We need another object.....
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What are these?
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Old flyers for a zoo or circus 🤷‍♂️??
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I think we have had them before and are they something to do with tea?
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Tea chest labels?
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Not Flyers Tom.
You are right Ian we have had them before and Wendy is on the right track but not tea chests.
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