Ship publicity files

• Reference:GB 248 UGC 199/3/10/4
• Dates of Creation:1945-1987
• Physical Description:
  27 files.

• Scope and Content

  • Benalbanach III, c1967;
  • Benalbanach V, c1982-1984;
  • Benarmin I and Benarmin II, c1963-1981;
  • Benarty VI, c1963-1981;
  • Bencleuch II, Bencleuch VI and Bencleuch VII, c1949-1976;
  • Bencleuch VII, c1976-1984;
  • Bencruachan III, c1968-1978;
  • Bencruachan III wave damage, c1973-1980;
  • Bencruachan IV, 1980-1986;
  • Bendearg, 1964-1975;
  • Benedin, 1968-1970;
  • Bengloe IV, c1961-1978;
  • Benhiant I and Benhiant II, c1960-1975;
  • Benhope II, c1977-1987;
  • Benlawers V, c1968-1978;
  • Benledi VI, c1965-1970;
  • Benledi VI, Benledi VII and Benledi VIII, c1965-1985;
  • Benlomond VI, c1957-1977;
  • Benloyal II, c1959-1978;
  • Benstac, c1966-1968;
  • Benvalla I, c1961-1975;
  • Benvannoch VI, c1970-1975;
  • Benvenue IV and Benvenue V , c1947-1978;
  • Benvorlich III, Benvorlich IV and Benvorlich V , c1945-1978;
  • Benwyvis IV, c1966-1968;
  • Benwyvis IV and Benwyvis V , c1965-1968;
  • Benwyvis IV, Benwyvis V and Benwyvis VI , c1967-1983.

• Administrative / Biographical History

  Most of the material in these files was collected by A. M. Peill, Ben Line publicity manager, and much of the correspondence sent with photographs is addresssed to him. Additionaly, much of the material has A. M. P. written on it. Publicity files are mainly made up of photographs but also material produced to arrange and promote the launching and maiden voyages of ships as well as the vessels themselves. In some instances material relating to different generations of ships sharing the same name has been gathered in a single file by its creator.

• Arrangement

  Arranged alphabetically by ship name within record series.