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English forum => Small talk => Topic started by: sydmichel on January 12, 2012, 23:58:19

Title: The birth of the roll on roll off ferry
Post by: sydmichel on January 12, 2012, 23:58:19
I found a very interesting film on youtube from the late 1950s documenting the first roll on roll off ferries from Tilbury to Antwerp and from Preston to Belfast.  Many were converted from WW2 Tank Landing Craft.  Its fascinating watching all the old car & truck designs and the refreshing lack of Health & Safety red tape.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlyX7h_SCQU&feature=g-vrec&context=G2035ef6RVAAAAAAAAAA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yiKnmP_uSA&feature=related

Also there is this one from Dover to Calais

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GshweOFubqU&feature=related
Title: Re: The birth of the roll on roll off ferry
Post by: Cat320DL on January 13, 2012, 19:43:37
That was cool.

Kyle
Title: Re: The birth of the roll on roll off ferry
Post by: clanky on January 14, 2012, 08:10:36
Brilliant, thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: The birth of the roll on roll off ferry
Post by: Kevinmcg_ships on January 14, 2012, 10:36:08
Original name for "Roll On, Roll Off" was "Drive On, Drive Off", until someone pointed out its acronym (DODO) which is really not a good thing, so it was changed.
Title: Re: The birth of the roll on roll off ferry
Post by: Cat320DL on January 14, 2012, 16:45:17
Quote from: Kevinmcg_ships on January 14, 2012, 10:36:08
Original name for "Roll On, Roll Off" was "Drive On, Drive Off", until someone pointed out its acronym (DODO) which is really not a good thing, so it was changed.
Ok I didn't know that.

Kyle
Title: Re: The birth of the roll on roll off ferry
Post by: Kevinmcg_ships on January 14, 2012, 17:01:00
Quote from: Cat320DL on January 14, 2012, 16:45:17
Ok I didn't know that.

Kyle

Neither did I, until a couple of years ago when I watched a TV documentary about the birth of purpose-built RORO ferries that appeared during the 1950s & 1960s.
Title: Re: The birth of the roll on roll off ferry
Post by: Cat320DL on January 15, 2012, 14:41:41
Ok cool.

Kyle