British yard exports to China

‘Coals to Newcastle’ is a well-known English expression reflecting the fact that Newcastle, on the River Tyne, was once a major coal exporting port, so sending coal there was a fruitless exercise. We were reminded of this – or to turn it around a bit – by Ships from Sunderland (Newcastles nearby rival port) by a report in the May 1967 issue of The Motor Ship.