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Sir Horace Lamb Photos
Sir Horace Lamb wasn't nicknamed 'the Vomit Comet' without reason!!  Here are some photos to prove it!!
A-rocking and a-rolling, A-pitching and a-yawing.
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Photo courtesy of Hugh Paterson.
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Photo courtesy of Peter Olander
Even on a calm day, she rolled so you can see onto the decks!
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The Mystery Plaque.
Read the story of he mystery plaque here


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PicturePhoto courtesy of Marie McCann Johnson. Posted June 2014
Sir Horace Lamb cruise to Antigua and beyond, Feb 1961.

Back row, raised, from Left to Right:-
Sonny Paynter
Capt. Clem McCann
Eric Ramsey
Ronnie Firth

On Deck, from Left to Right:-
Arthur Pascoe     (baseball  cap)
Ivan “Blisters” Richardson (black shirt)                               
"Sharky” Smith    (plaid shirt)                             
Alley Smith   (black sleeveless pullover)
Ronnie Darrell   (grey shirt)                               
Walter “Sparrow” Pascoe (rolled sleeves)
Ivan “Black Wolf” Fox   (white hat)                       
“Cookie” Ming   (brown shirt)
Lou  ??   (pipe)    American.  came off  yacht
Peter Olander   (Sleeves rolled.)
Richard Bouchard   (Head turned.)                        
Sydney “Smiler” Carlington  (hand on gunwale)
Martin Brewer   (plaid shirt at back)                  
Gerald Pascoe  (dark shades)                     
Bill Archer  (next to Gerald Pascoe)
?? "Kid" ??  (black shirt, hand on gunwale)    “Kid”   Was American.  Can’t remember his name

Many thanks to Peter Olander for his help in identifying many of these people.   -  If you can help with the names of "Kid" or Lou, please let me know (at 'Contact us' at the top of the page).

Posted June 2014

PicturePhoto courtesy of Erik Piip.
Manhandling the velocimeter rig over the side.

From front to back, Unknown#1 - possibly Gerry Bell, Smiler Carlington (glasses & hat), Sonny Paynter, Unknown#2.

Can anyone identify the 'Unknowns'?

Posted Feb. 2014.

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Photo courtesy of Erik Piip.
Sir Horace going in to Meyer's Slip for a scrub.  This photo was taken before the demolition of the Severn Bridge - early to mid '60s.

Posted Feb. 2014
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Photo courtesy of Erik Piip.
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