The QE2's Funnel

[KEV]

Fascinating thanks again Robert-you must have quite an archive!
Ive also often wondered what happens to torrential rain pouring down a funnel? Does it never get in due to horizontal grills/gutter system up top or get soaked up like an open chimney via twists/turns/absorbent concrete etc?

[Bob C.]

Great photo robert.  Is the David Hutchings book still in print?

[Andy F]

Great photo robert.  Is the David Hutchings book still in print?

Not sure tbh Bob but certainly still available and definitely recommended.  Currently for sale on Amazon (UK) and eBay if interested:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/QE2-A-Ship-for-all-Seasons_W0QQitemZ110322339271QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Books_NonFictionBooks_NonFictionBooks_SM?hash=item110322339271&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

Amazon's currently cheaper:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Queen-Elizabeth-II-Ship-Seasons/dp/0946184410

On a related note, while down in Southampton on one of my many trips last summer to watch QE2 depart, I didn't realise it at the time but the guy I was stood next to and chatting with, happened to be the very same David Hutchings. 

[Waverley]

The lonely funnel

[Twynkle]

Hi Kev,

There were a few copies of David Hutchings book, 'Pride of the North Altlantic...'  in the Maritime Museum in Southampton
when I was there 2 weeks ago - On sale for £16.99. Full price £29.95

[KEV]

Thanks Rosie!
will hopefully get on to it!
great shot in Hamburg-the surrounding scrap metalyard worries me that more of the original disappeared there!

[Chris]

Thanks Chris- That's great thankyou. I particularly like the shot of the new with the riggers-did you take it?

Hi Kev,

Yes I did - in Sydney - they often did the Funnel 'touch up' in Sydney during the W/C.

[Twynkle]

Kev,

Found this and thought of you!

David Hutchings book 'QE2 - A Ship for All Seasons is for sale, second hand (first editions) at Alibris.co.uk.

[KEV]

Rosie
You are a kind lady!
Thankyou

[Waverley]

More funnel info regarding its design features. Go to this site and scoll down

http://members.tripod.com/~Tziper/eng.htm

[Waverley]

This gives you some idea of its size when you see the "little" people painting the top of the funnel

http://public.fotki.com/Magwa/cruising/oceana-apr-2008/other-cruise-ships-/qe2funnel/

[Malcolm]

Nice pictures And even more good pictures in the rest of the album - I went exploring, I hope you don't mind

[Rob Lightbody]

Those are great!!  Thanks so much for posting!


When the QE2 was in Sydney in 2006, they touched up her funnel...   Check these out!  https://www.flickr.com/photos/jachichi/100256879/

I also caught the painters via the remote-control webcam - http://www.roblightbody.com/liners/qe-2/Sydney2006

[Chris]

Sydney was a popular funnel touch up port - here they are in 2002:

[Chris]

We all love it - a superb structure - This is a photo I took from the Signal Deck - aft.