in June 1969 there arrived at the Paris airshow an aircraft which had flown directly from the Boeing factory at seattle, a distance of 5,160 miles in nine hours and eight minutes. the aircraft was designated 747 and could carry 442 passengers, together with their baggage, mails and some cargo. six months later 747s were in regular service across the Atlantic and soon after on major air routes around the world. From that summer day in Paris the days of the passenger liner were numbered.
this book is one person’s recollections about the world of ocean liners before the Jumbo Jet took over. From post-war refits, through to Caribbean cruises, round-the-world trips and Royal reviews, nelson French paints a picture of a byegone era which was once enjoyed by thousands of people across the globe.
