wwpcm: decks for the P&O Shipping Lines 1837-2006, London, UK since 1837 Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company in 1914 took over the British India Steam Navigation Company since 1960 P&O-Orient Line in 2006 Takeover by Dubai Ports World controversy |
1. WWPCM04505: "DeLaRue" (UK)
1.A Serie "Pneumatic", 1920s
common_box | d04505r099 | d04505r100 | d04505r101 | d04505r131 |
box_C |
1.B other decks:
c.1900 | d04505r202 | ||||
1920s | d04505r171 | d04505r175 | r171box | ||
1929 standard |
r148sA | r148box | d04505r148 | d04505r149 | d04505r150 |
1930s | box | d04505r078 | d04505r130 | d04505r105 | |
1930s? | d04505r158 | d04505r159 | d04505r154 | d04505r155 | |
1930s? | d04505r147 | ||||
? | d03944j01 | d04505r164 | d04505r165a | d04505r165b |
2. probably by "DeLaRue"so
3. Other printers:
3.A. by "Collectable Cards" (UK)
d08255j01a | d08255j01b | d08255r01/2007 |
d08239j01 | d08239j01b | d08239j02 | d08239r02 | d08239r02b |
3.B. by "Carta Mundi" (Belgium), standard joker
d04821r554 | d04821r560 |
HISTORY OF THE
BRITISH INDIA LINE
Registered in 1856 as the Calcutta & Burmah Steam Navigation Co. and in 1862
became British India Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. In 1886 B.I. took control of the
Australian S.N. Co. and their coastal services out of Brisbane. This became
Australasian United S.N. Co. Apcar & Co., Calcutta with their fleet of five
ships was taken over in 1912 and the five ships and the Australian company of
Archibald Currie was absorbed in 1913. B.I. and P & O Steam Navigation Co.
merged in 1914 but each kept their seperate identities until 1971 when all ships
came under the parent P&O company. Nourse Line was acquired by B.I. in 1917 but
their ships retained their identities. In 1919 Strick Line was also taken over
and in 1935 a controlling interest in Asiatic S.N. Co was purchased. British
India Steam Navigation Co. amalgamated with Peninsular and Oriental Steam
Navigation Co. in 1914. P&O became the 'parent' company. In 1971 P&O S.N. Co.
was reorganised into divisions, General Cargo, Passenger and Bulk Handling. All
ships of the group were progressively transferred to one of these divisions.