The label HMV HAMBURGERMODELBAUBOGEN VERLAG was founded in 1995 as a subsidiary of SCHEUER & STRÜVER ( sorry only in German ) of Hamburg and is producing since then high quality cardbord models, most ships. The implementation of HMV was back then born out of a missing of high quality cardbord models. by Earl of Cruise HMV models of HAMBURG, 1969 and HANSEATIC 1, ex EMPRESS OF SCOTLAND, ex EMPRESS OF JAPAN displayed at the both during the INTERMODELBAU - own photo © Earl of Cruise Benjamin Fentens with Carsten Horn, model constructor of WAPPEN VON HAMBURG 3 und HAMBURG, 1969 - courtsey HMV The publishers of HMV wanted to create from their very heat, and from the first beginning constructive qualified and high grad printed cardbord models. Their concept created a story of success. The model builders / customers are of all age groups, from the young to the old. HMV model of WAPPEN VON HAMBURG 3 - own photo © Earl of Cruise Till 2009 HMV was part of SC...
Over years, in my early youth, the QUEEN ELIZABETH was shaping my mind for the perfect ocean liner, despite having made my first experiences with a liner onboard the HANSEATIC (1), ex EMPRESS OF SCOTLAND, ex EMPRESS OF JAPAN. When leaning at the rail of HANSEATIC entering the port, my eyes where every where and I wished to by a camera, I took all in. And when seeing the QUEEN ELIZABETH with my own eyes, the nice behaving young boy turned into a tomboy, that my grandmére was no longer able to tame ... I did draw quite a lot of looks, back then. I found, while on research, this article and thought it interesting publishing in my blog: written and published by John Sheperd at liverpoolships.org editing and comments by Earl of Cruise I ( John Shepard ) joined the CUNARD LINE in March 1962 as an Assistant Purser and sailed the QUEEN ELIZABETH throughout that year, before transferring to the Liverpool-based CARINTHIA in November, where I remained as Crew Purser for the next five...