Overseas Containers Limited (OCL) Histories

Contains 'OCL History the Early years 1965 – 1980’s (2 volumes); A comprehensive history of OCL by R.O.C Swayne; 'OCL History: A volume: Ocean Papers including paper by R.T. Crake'; “Long Distance Economics” published in “Cargo Handling” November 1962; Report on Containerisation by R.T. Crake December 1959; Letter by M.J Curtis to R.O.C Swayne 1979. B volume: P&O Papers including P&O containerisation studies Pre OCL up to September 1965; List of papers handed over by HTB November 1979. C volume: Australia- Europe trade including basic data OCAL, STL; organisation chart of OCAL 1979; Interim Trade report 1987. D volume: Far East Trade including Reports of Hong Kong Government Container Committee (1966-1969); Ocean papers relating to start of FE Service; Trade Study – existing ships & births October 1968. OCL History: E volume: New Zealand trade including Benson. Committee report February 1964; Integration of Australia/New Zealand Trade October 1968; Press release July 1974. G volume: AJCL and Miscellaneous trades including ECNA Trade study July 1968; Atlas line letter from DFA November 1967. H volume: Finance includes; Principle Agreement Draft memo August 1966; OCL Group P&L accounts 1972; Trade shares along the years. J volume: Ships includes The structural design of the OCL container ships paper by M Meek; The OCL Fleet of “Bay Class” ships June 1970; the first containerships paper by M Meek to RINA March 1969. OCL History: K volume: Support Papers for OCL includes Management Guide 1973; organisation charts October 1968; The OCL Board structure 1973 L volume: Supporting Papers includes UK terminals August 1981; Siting of UK Terminals July 1968; “Container bases 1968-1977” History By TV Nicholson July 1978. M volume: Support Papers Government Policy OCL includes Government Transport Policy file 1967 – 1969; Port Bill 1970; Physical Distribution Management paper by M.G. Graham 1969. OCL History: N volume: Support Paper P.R. Material includes Chamber of Shipping Paper “The UK Merchant Fleet” Oct 1968; Press release 1965; Fact sheet “OCL History & Background” July 1970 & December 1971. O volume: Support Papers Brochures includes An introduction to OCL 1968; Through Transport to Australia by OCL; Moving good’s in the 1970’s a survey by “the Economist” September 1968. P volume: Support Papers Miscellaneous Papers includes earliest OCL Papers, Who started the container revolution by M. G. Graham 1979; Early Industrial Relation History. Q volume Supporting papers correspondence between Directors and notes on the History of OCL the Early years.

Record Details

Item reference: PON/1/1
Level: SERIES
Date made: 1965-1980's
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
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