50 Years Ago

How things change. The December 1960 issue of ‘The Motor Ship’ responded to a UK government proposal that the country’s diverse shipbuilding industry be reorganised into larger groups by suggesting that too…

One item in the October 1960 issue of The Motor Ship which caught our eye was a report of a pair of small container ships for US coastal service.

Looking at the September 1960 issue of The Motor Ship, a casual reader could be forgiven for coming to the conclusion that the transport of bananas gave rise to advanced propulsion concepts.

Looking at the September 1960 issue of The Motor Ship, a casual reader could be forgiven for coming to the conclusion that the transport of bananas gave rise to advanced propulsion concepts.

Most of the July 1960 issue of The Motor Ship was taken up by tables of ships on order arranged by country, which showed Great Britain still held a leading position, closely…

Most of the July 1960 issue of The Motor Ship was taken up by tables of ships on order arranged by country, which showed Great Britain still held a leading position, closely…

The second issue of The Motor Ship (May 1920) continued, not surprisingly, to wax lyrical about the benefits of Diesel-powered ships over their steam sisters.

In March 1960, The Motor Ship was looking at the world, and the British, tanker fleets.

The February 1960 issue of The Motor Ship was something of a tugs special issue, with three articles devoted to these small workhorses.