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Thad
First Class Passenger
Member # 1224

posted 05-22-2006 07:03 PM

This past weekend I received my copy of Stephen Card's new book of paintings of the HAL Fleet. All I can say is WOW. I had previously purchased Cunarder, and while I thought that book was incredible, the latest is even better. Great images of beautiful ships. I must just give a huge hand to Captain Card for creating such a lovely work.

Here is the cover of "The Spotless Fleet"

And the cover of "Cunarder"

I think they are available in the US through Purple Mountain Press, and in the UK through Mainmast Books. Both are just awesome new books.

Thad

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dmwnc1
Cruise Director
Member # 3785

posted 05-22-2006 08:41 PM

Here is a link for those interested...

http://www.catskill.net/purple/carmania.htm

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soundsailor
First Class Passenger
Member # 4164

posted 05-23-2006 03:03 AM

One thing that I do enjoy about Cpt. Card’s great and beautiful paintings is that they have helped my “workout” or staying in shape on board the Vista class ships, as I tend to use the stairs where these paintings are located as opposed to using the elevator or lift as it is known to some.

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dmwnc1
Cruise Director
Member # 3785

posted 05-23-2006 09:35 AM

Why the subtitle "The Spotless Fleet"? Where did that come from?

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Linerrich
First Class Passenger
Member # 4864

posted 05-23-2006 09:43 AM

quote:
Originally posted by dmwnc1:
Why the subtitle "The Spotless Fleet"? Where did that come from?

"The Spotless Fleet" has been the moniker of the Holland America Line since around the 1920s, due to their fine reputation for cleanliness. This slogan appeared in much of the line's advertising for decades.

Rich

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Maasdam
First Class Passenger
Member # 3858

posted 05-23-2006 12:42 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Linerrich:
"The Spotless Fleet" has been the moniker of the Holland America Line since around the 1920s, due to their fine reputation for cleanliness. This slogan appeared in much of the line's advertising for decades.
Rich

Actually it's much earlyer around 1908, there was talk about Queen of the Spotless fleet by the media. It was the introduction of the new tss. Rotterdam in 1908, whene they ussed it fore the firts time. HAL start ussing the slogan Spotles Fleet indeed around the 1920's. The slogan "Queen of the Spotless Fleet" was ussed almost fore every flagship after the Rotterdam, Statendam, Nieuw Amsterdam and even the Rotterdam 5 was called Queen of the Spotless Fleet. Sadly the slogan was dropped in the '60's.

Greetings Ben.

[ 05-23-2006: Message edited by: Maasdam ]

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