QE2's 1972 Refit - From the QE2 Story's Box of Slides

[Rob Lightbody]

I have just added a new album to our gallery called 1972 refit.  This is 12 slides that were within our box of slides that we acquired a couple of years ago now.

I only just realised I had never uploaded these.

This was a significant refit, and the slides include images of the observation bar windows being plated over, and the shops being added to the Double Up room

Link to the new album - QE2 1972 Refit

Link to our topic about the 1972 Refit

Link to our entire QE2 Box of Slides Gallery

Link to our discussion topic about the box of slides

Thumbnail images below, much larger images are at the above link.

[Thomas Hypher]

Fascinating and rare photos of this refit with it's key changes. It's also great to see more photos of the first Fairsky a ship with an interesting history and provenance too.

[Lynda Bradford]

What a fantastic addition to the forum's photo collection. Is that the Britannia figurehead statue that is covered with a dust sheet?

It would be interesting to have more information on the control panels shown in two of the photos.  Maybe Willum or Rod would be able to tell us more.  Tannoy is the only word that is prominent on the equipment. 

[Rod]

"Panel Pics"  were taken in the SRE room on 3 deck. The panels themselves are for the PA system provided by Tannoy. The door at the end leads into the telephone exchange.
Don't forget that when launched, QE2  had a manual exchange like you saw Lily Tomlin oporating in Rowan and Martins Laugh In.