“MAY NEVER RUST”
CUNARDER QUEEN MARY. The Queen Mary may never rust, Dr. A. Montgomerie stated when discussing “the corrosion problems of the naval architect” at the spring meeting of the Institution of British Nava! Architects.
She w r as on the stocks for a long time, Dr. Montgomerie pointed out, and the builders took tremendous care of her. “I examined the ship before work w r as resumed on her,” he said, “and I assure you that the surfaces of the vessel were in such a state as i have seldom seen in a ship. ‘I shall be extremely surprised if there is any trouble with corrosion in the Queen Mary because of the meticulous care that the builders have taken.” V
Old-timers of the sea which are approaching a century of age were referred to by Dr. W. H. Hadfleld. He spoke of the paddle-steamer Premier, built at Dumbarton 90 years ago, which was still plying as a pleasure steamer from Weymouth. There was, too, the Edina, built in 18')4, which performed transport work during the Crimean War. She was still in commission in Australasian waters, averaging 312 90-mile trips a year.
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Franklin Times, Volume XXV, Issue 59, 24 May 1935, Page 6
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