Kind courtesy Dave Clark (2/Engr),Fred, Fred's wife Bobbie and the volunteers at www.merchantnavyofficers.com
June 2001 -
Willy Garden nicknamed the Great Gonzo was working on the Clayton Steam Generator when events took a turn for the worse and the boiler took over. Everyone envisaged that Gonzo plus boiler had taken off and Dave shows the pair landing at Aberdeen Airport only to be met by the Office Gopher Sandy Reed whose infamous catchphrase was 'in the van', 'in the van'!
The cartoons on these pages were drawn by Dave Clarke, Second Engineer Townsend-Thoresen, whilst on board Free Enterprise II, Viking Venturer, Viking Valiant etc. in the mid-70s and early 80s. As I recall Dave left and went to work on the North Sea supply vessels. The following are a tribute to all sea going staff who are often expected to work miracles, do the impossible under extreme conditions and pamper to the demands of those ashore who don’t, in most cases, know their ass from their elbow.
Quo Vadis ... where do you want to go??!!
Contributor's webpage - A meeting fround for Merchant Navy Officers - especially of the British Merchant Marine
Go Astern
Full Ahead- Next Nautical Yarn
Sriram's Home on the net
