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Description: | inscription, engraved, "METHANE PIONEER"
Left Lake Charles, U.S.A. on 28th January 1959
bound for Canvey Island, Great Britain
with the first cargo of Liquid Methane
ever to be carried across the high seas
ALEXANDER V. SLESSER
was a member of the crew on this Historic Voyage
inscription, London Pride
PEWTER
Pewter commemorative tankard presented to Alexander V. Slesser for being a crew member on the first ever trans-Atlantic transport of liquid methane. The side of the tankard is engraved with a dedication and an image of a flag showing the letters 'BM'. While most of the tankard's base is glass, the rim is pewter and shows two stamps - one reading 'London Pride' and the other 'Pewter'.
Material: metal, pewter
Material: glass | Source: | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums | Identifier: | emu.ecatalogue.socialhistory.367365 | Go to resource |
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