Manchester City ship

[bluemanchester]

Seems to me they built two Manchester City ships then?

Think somebody said there were three Manchester City ships built earlier in the thread. I would look but am too tired at the moment.

 

[manclad]

I never knew there was a bit of seaman in you ;)

Are you sure that you are not a secret rag ?
They always use to enjoy telling me Seaman coming out of the Bell End gag !!

 

[Vic]

There was a steam engine called Manchester City not many photos of it full steam ahead
I know not really relevant but love the name

I had it on my seasoncard that season when you could put your own photo on.

£18,000 for 'Manchester City' nameplate off steam locomotive

The nameplate was bought at the GW Railwayana auction in Pershore. There was a class of loco's, 'B17', some of which were named after football clubs. Our loco was number 2871 under the original LNER system and was re-numbered 61671 under British Railways. As you would expect our loco had an...

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Still a bit of a mystery (aka crime) where the nameplate from Maine Road went. (There were two of course, one from the port side, one from starboard).

 

[Vic]

Have any other teams other than us, Spurs & Leyton Orient had trains & ships named after them?

LNER Class B17 - Wikipedia

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See all the names in the "summary table".

 

[Zubrman]

You need to be in good working order to lift it and finding a wall that will take its weight is difficult.

Helen didn't seem to have much trouble with it at Maine Rd.

 

[PabloZabeleta]

I always thought it was port, starboard, Forrid and aft?
Not sure how you spell forrid but that's how it is pernounced

Forehead

 

[Cotontoquinn]

It may be to a land lubber like you, but us sea-farers use different nautical terms.

“Blistering Barnacles”, “Thundering Typhoons” and …..
”Iceberg…..don’t be ridiculous. This is 1912 and we are unsinkable “.
I worked at East Kilbride Boating Pond for two summer seasons 1980 and 1981. Does this qualify me as a sea-farer?

 

[bluevillain]

All these nautical terms have me nostalgic for the unique slang used in the RN.
For example.
After secure I’d get a dhobey. Grab some scran then go for a run ashore for a few wets. Spin a few dits. Maybe trap and get all night in. If not big eats and back in my pit.

 

[bluemanchester]

Helen didn't seem to have much trouble with it at Maine Rd.

Helen, god rest her soul, well her bell did not come from a 5800 tonne ship. But being the nice formidable woman she was, I am sure she would have given it a go..

 

[Vic]

All these nautical terms have me nostalgic for the unique slang used in the RN.
For example.
After secure I’d get a dhobey. Grab some scran then go for a run ashore for a few wets. Spin a few dits. Maybe trap and get all night in. If not big eats and back in my pit.

I learnt all I know from The Navy Lark.

Left hand down a bit.