“WIZARD” OF MACHINERY
Regarded as a “wizard” 'of marine macliinei'y, Mr. Llewellyn Roberts, a native o f Llandudno, has been appointed chief engineer of the giant linei Queen Mary. And upon him will depend. to a large extent, whether the Queen Mary recaptures for Britain the Blue Riband of the Atlantic. Mr. Roberts lias been chief engineer in the “Big Three.’’ of the Cunard fleet, his last charge being the Berengariti. The new liner's chief steward will be Mr. A. E. Jones, who has travelled round the world more often than any other living person. A Liverpool man. Mi'- Jones Ims spent years in catering for American millionaires and other wealthy travellers on luxury cruises in the Franconia. For nearly six months of every recent year Mr. Jones has travelled 41,000 miies. and he has also been on the Atlantic service in the greatest British vessels afloat.
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Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 198, 19 May 1936, Page 16
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