Good-looking funnels

[June Ingram]

I do like the pencil thin funnel in Cunard colours too, but I think the black and white funnel made a thoroughly modern statement at the time of QE2's entering service.  She was definitely the modern girl of her time in 1969, but she also successfully adapted to each decade after that.

[Adam Hodson]

the black and white funnel made a thoroughly modern statement at the time of QE2's entering service

Yes, I seem to remember reading somewhere on here that when it was white, it was supposed to look like a sail?

https://www.theqe2story.com/forum/index.php/topic,59.msg3793.html#msg3793 - I read it on post number 87 on this topic. I never knew it was supposed to look like a sail.

[June Ingram]

Very good find, Adam !  I did not know that and happy to learn about the sail concept.  June

[Adam Hodson]

Also, I have found a post about the concept and design. It's post number 5: https://www.theqe2story.com/forum/index.php/topic,3930.msg60975.html#msg60975

[June Ingram]

Again, Adam, very good find and very interesting !  June

[Adam Hodson]

I did download a PDF file that talked about the design with diagrams, however I cannot remember where it came from.


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[June Ingram]

Hi Adam - Do you still have the PDF ?  Thanks, June

[Adam Hodson]

Yes but not sure weather to post it as I do not know where it came from :/

Just found it, it isn't a PDF, it's just a jpeg image and there is not as much on it as I remember. It is definately from somewhere on the forum though as it has the watermark.

[June Ingram]

Hi Adam - If it has the QE2 Story watermark, it probably can be searched here to see where it came from.  Perhaps check with Rob on how to proceed.  June

[Adam Hodson]

Hi June, I have actually found the website where it came from! :-)

http://vads.ahds.ac.uk/diad/article.php?title=244&year=1969&article=d.244.37

[June Ingram]

Hi Adam - Thanks very much for finding where the article and information came from.  I appreciate it very much !  June 

[Adam Hodson]

Thanks very much for finding where the article and information came from.

I always find these kinds of things interesting!

[Adam Hodson]

I would be interested to know if anybody knows the book where that actually came from? Or know of any books talking about the QE2's design?


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[Isabelle Prondzynski]

I would be interested to know if anybody knows the book where that actually came from? Or know of any books talking about the QE2's design?

It was a journal, all of which is available in the internet.

We have a thread about it, here :

QE2 Story Forum » The QE2's Story (1960s to current date) » Design, Concept & Build » QE2 Concept and Design  » VADS 1969 Design Journal - QE2 Original Design

[Adam Hodson]

Thankyou very much for posting the link Isabelle, it is a fantastic read and very interesting!