The Denny Diesels The book includes the creation

The book includes the creation of the joint service and the car ferry era and the takeover of the operation by Europe’s biggest ferry operator

it provides new insights into the British railway scene and design in Britain more generally

there are cameo pieces on other ferries for whom that year was a notable event

The three Denny Diesels

The Denny Diesels The book includes the creationThe three Denny Diesels, Southsea, Brading and Shanklin, each gave the Portsmouth Ryde route an outstanding period of service. They were revolutionary both in their design and mode of propulsion and, as products of Dennys fabled Dumbarton yard, they resembled miniature cross Channel vessels. Their spacious decks, ample and comfortable saloons, ease of loading, steadiness at sea and quietness on passage made them such an immediate success that the