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Duke ferries begin - oggy - 19-02-2008
Can anybody tell me which year Geoff Duke started running ferries from Heysham I remember the first year he was supposed to the ship mysteriously broke down, what year was that?
RE: Duke ferries begin - Bill Snelling - 20-02-2008
It should have started on June 1, 1978. I have a copy of the Motor Cycle of June 3 of that year. Headline "Manx Ferry Fiasco" -now where have I heard that before!
Nice picture of John and Hilary in Race Gossip, think I will drop the copy ver to them. Saw Hilary in physio last week, she's coming to with a few adjustments needed to the hardware.
RE: Duke ferries begin - oggy - 20-02-2008
Thanks Bill I thought it was a little later than that 79-80 but my memories not what it was I can remeber having to go to Liverpool again even though I live Morecambe. The Heysham service was going to be and now is a God send each June, to me anyway.
RE: Duke ferries begin - Hilary M - 21-02-2008
Nice to see Bill in physio too,following his op.He has lost some weight too---keep it up Bill.