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image by Jarig Bakker, 16 Aug 2004
From the link provided by Barbara Tomlinson of The National Maritime Museum http://www.nmm.ac.uk/collections/:
The house flag of Huddart Parker Ltd, Melbourne. A rectangular, red flag with a blue saltire. The letters 'HP' in white are at the sides. The flag is made of a wool and synthetic fibre bunting. It has a cotton hoist and is machine sewn. A rope is attached.Jarig Bakker, 16 Aug 2004
image by James Dignan, 10 Oct 2003
[A blue flag, with a white horizontal band crossed by a red vertical band. The letters "M S Coy" are spread across the white band, with the "S" placed on the red band.]
Source: The dumpy book of ships and the sea [sam57]
James Dignan, 10 Oct 2003
The Melbourne Steamship Company was formed in 1895 from a merger of three shipping companies.
Phil Nelson, 10 Oct 2003
According to articles in The Log
(Nautical Assn. of Australia) the white and red bands were broad and the
lettering was "MSCo" not "MSCoy" with the "o" not being enhanced
although an illustration in Marine News 7/1970 shows it being enhanced.
This publication shows an image in black and white and does not specify the
lettering colour, showing it, like Sampson [sam57], in black. The Log is more
specific giving the "M" and "Co" as blue and the "S" as white and
portrayed as being slightly larger though it is noted that a company menu, and possibly an actual flag, are known to
have shown all blue lettering.
Neale Rosanoski, 17 Jan 2005
image by Jarig Bakker, 17 Jan 2005
North Coast S.N. Co. Ltd., Sydney N