NEW BRITISH LINERS.
CUNARD AND WHITE STAR.
LARGEST IN THE WORLD.
(Received February 4, 5.25 p.m.) British Wireless. I?UGBY, Feb. 3, Sir William Seager, president of tho Chamber of Shipping, speaking at a shipowners' dinner at Newcastle, said ho : hud been told on good authority that Hr Thomas Roydcn, head of tho Cunard Line, would at no distant date place an cider for a new vessel. This would bo a larger liner than the one ordered by the White Star Line. lie hoped the urder would go to tho Tyne, but was afraid it was moro likely to go to Northern Ireland. The new White Star liner mentioned tvill b(i the largest vessel in the world. It is to be of about 60,000 tons. Preivious reports of the Cunard Company's plans have referred to a vessel of at least 60,000 tons, with a speed of 27 to 30 knots. The type of propulsion is understood to have been the chief problem.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19290205.2.46
Bibliographic details
New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20172, 5 February 1929, Page 9
Word Count
161NEW BRITISH LINERS. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20172, 5 February 1929, Page 9
Using This Item
NZME is the copyright owner for the New Zealand Herald. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence . This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of NZME. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries and NZME.