‘Peter Nash was one of the characters of his era’

I write to commend you on the very nice article by Joy and Alan Peat, relating to the sad passing of Peter Nash. He was one of the “characters” of his particular era, of which I was privileged to be a part, who did much to make life in the shipping industry a little more interesting and enjoyable. He will certainly be missed by his peers. Since my formal retirement in 2000, and moving to the sleepy hollow of Port Alfred and concentrating on writing a book, I have slipped quietly away from life in the fast lane. After my wife Yvonne died in 2006, I lost my most treasured friend and companion of 50 years. Fortunately, the wonders of modern technology (which confuse me most of the time) enable me to keep in touch with my children in various parts of the world. They range from Vancouver, London and Newcastle to Kuala Lumpur and Johannesburg. I’m pleased to see FTW still going strong and wish you every success for the future. Bob Robertson  Editor’s note: Bob Robertson was a friendly competitor to FTW and a well-known industry personality from the early days of containerisation. You can find out what he’s up to now by logging onto http://www.bobrobertson. net/Frozen.html