A view of the car deck of a Red Funnel Line car ferry in the Solent

A view of the car deck of a Red Funnel Line car ferry in the Solent.The photographer is standing on the starboard side of the upper deck looking down and forward. A yellow VolksWagen Beetle, a black loor, a blue Wedgewood lorry are stationary on the deck near the bow ramp. This is Slide 19 of a series of slides detailing Captain H. Bird's service as summer relief Chief Officer on board various ferries operated by Red Funnel (also known as Southampton, Isle of Wight and South of England Royal Mail Steam Packet Company Limited) from 27 July 1973 until late August 1973. This series consists of 25 slides.

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ID:	PCT16548
Type:	Colour transparency
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Henry P. Bird
Date made:	Between 27 July 1973 and late August 1973
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Bird Collection
Measurements:	Image: 27 mm x 27 mm;Mount: 50 mm x 50 mm

A view of the car deck of a Red Funnel Line car ferry in the Solent

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